Conference Poster Sessions feature multiple presenters in an engaging visual medium. Poster Sessions will take place during the morning and afternoon networking breaks.
This study applies an economic model of consumer protection to the gambling context, using methods from behavioral economics. A longitudinal research design generates novel evidence on overoptimism and self-control problems among high-volume sports bettors. Experimental results further evaluate the effects of historical winnings transparency and voluntary wager limits on bettor behavior. The findings highlight the dual importance of preserving entertainment value for unbiased participants while addressing harms associated with problem gambling. Several implications are discussed for the optimal regulation of sports betting. A pre-print is available at https://mattbrownecon.github.io/
This poster presentation explores the specific risk for problems in gambling and financial trading that stem from interpersonal contexts, based on findings from an online survey conducted via Amazon’s MTurk (N = 581). Results show that fear of missing out (FOMO)—defined as a pervasive concern about missing rewarding experiences others might be having, along with anti-mattering (i.e., sense of being invisible to others), and competitiveness significantly influences problematic behaviors in gambling and financial trading. Furthermore, based on profiles of the risk factors, four distinct latent groups were identified, each exhibiting notable differences in problem gambling and financial trading behaviors.
A quick update on what’s happening in the world of research, specifically looking at understanding how gambling products create the risk of gambling-related harm. Led by The Game Safety Institute, this quick learning session will summarise what’s new in terms of research in this field.
