Internet and Sports Betting
INTERNET GAMBLING
Why is it so popular?
Quick Facts
✓ Often considered the "Gateway" drug to Sports Gambling
✓ Fantasy sites are designed to replicate the look and feel of sports betting websites FANTASY SPORTS
✓ Supreme Court allows states to legalize sports gambling as of May, 2018
✓ 67% of all college students bet on sports (NCPG - North America)
✓ 44% of 12th grade males reported wagering on sports at least once (NCPG - North America)
✓ Sports betting is the most popular form of gambling among youth 14-22 years of age (NCPG - North America)
✔︎ Preoccupation
✔︎ Borrowing Money
✔︎ Selling Items
✔︎ Withdrawal, Restlessness, Withdrawal
✔︎ Risk Taking Behaviors
✔︎ Inability to Stop or Cut Back
✔︎ Lying Thoughts of/or Committing Illegal Acts
✔︎ Alienation of Family and Friends
✔︎ Need for action and excitement
✔︎ Defensive attitude
✔︎ Thoughts of Suicide WARNING SIGNS
Why is Internet Gambling so Addictive?
Why is it so popular?
✓ Easy Access – Available 24 Hours a day, Seven Days a Week
✓ Accessible Anywhere
✓ Free Play in the Beginning and Then Transition to Real Money
✓ Continuous Play and Fast Paced
✓ Why is Internet Gambling so Addictive?
✓ Can be played on any accessible internet device
✓ Temptation can be Higher because it can be played anywhere
FANTASY SPORTS
✔︎ Male, Athlete, age 18-24
✔︎ Substance use / abuse
✔︎ Family history of addiction
✔︎ Belief in own skill / luck
✔︎ Misperception of odds
✔︎ Easy access to money RRISK FACTORS
✓ Over 59 million participants in North America in 20l7 FANTASY SPORTS
✓ 70% are Males with a College Degree or more
✓ Average age 18 - 39
✓ 70% cite football as favorite fantasy sport to watch
✓ Number of participants have doubled over the past 7 years
✓ Daily Fantasy Sites (DFS) are the emerging trend
✓ 47% play for money
✓ Often considered the "Gateway" drug to Sports Gambling
WARNING SIGNS
RISK FACTORS
Why is Internet Gambling so Addictive?
✓ Free to play attracts a player by shifting the wins in their favor. Once the free play is over and the player uses real money, the odds shift back to the House.
✓ Can be played on any accessible internet device
✓ Temptation can be Higher because it can be played anywhere
✓ Free to play attracts a player by shifting the wins in their favor. Once the free play is over and the player uses real money, the odds shift back to the House.