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'BETTOR' Education:. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, Jan 2009, Pages: 272
The popularity of college and professional sports and
Americans’ propensity for competition and risk has
created a country that loves to bet on sports. This
qualitative investigation describes the life stories
of fourteen undergraduate students regarding how they
participated in sports gambling. Findings revealed
they were introduced to sports wagering prior to
college by their fathers or male friends through
socially acceptable forms, like tournament brackets
and Super Bowl squares. Motivations to bet were the
chance to make money, the excitement of the bet, the
use of sports knowledge, and social bonding. Students
continued their involvement with sports gambling due
to the general social acceptability of the activity
and the vast majority progressed to wagering via
online sites or bookmakers. The number and
amount of wagers also increased. Students were
negatively affected financially, academically, and
socially and used campus equipment and
facilities to wager on sports. Students disclosed
that social acceptability was woven throughout their
involvement with sports gambling and served as a
justification for their participation.
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