McGee, Darragh and Bunn, Christopher (2023) Introduction: towards a sociology of sports gambling. In: Gambling and sports in a global age. Research in the sociology of sport (18). United Kingdom: Emerald. pp. 1-8. 10.1108/S1476-285420230000018001.
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Few arenas of the global leisure economy can match the expansive spirit and extractive zeal that has characterised the growth and ‘manufacture’ (Cassidy, 2014a) of the sports gambling industry. As a case in point, the market capitalisations of bet365 alone reached a pre-pandemic peak of £2.98 billion from an estimated 35 million consumers in 2019 (Barber, 2019)….
F Concepts in psychology > Process / behavioural disorder (addiction) > Gambling > Gambling type (betting, lottery, cards, sports, video games, loot boxes)
F Concepts in psychology > Process / behavioural disorder (addiction) > Process disorder industry or business
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Prevention by setting > Sports based prevention
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Marketing and public relations (advertising)
T Demographic characteristics > Woman (women / female)
T Demographic characteristics > Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person)
VA Geographic area > International
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