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Research of sports betting habits among amateur and professional athletes and physical education teachers

Fekete, Máté and Lenténé Puskás, Andrea (2025) Research of sports betting habits among amateur and professional athletes and physical education teachers. GRADUS, 12 (1). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2064-8014

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Abstract

Gambling in different forms is present in the life of many people, thanks to the fact that it is an oppurtunity for consumers to improve their financial situation as well as the joy of the game. Sports betting involves some kind of excitement, which encourages people to play in the hope of luck. Based on this, our research analysed the sports betting habits of athletes at different levels and PE teachers and also their opinions about sports betting. During the research, we conducted a questionnaire study among hobby athletes, PE teachers, coaches, and licensed athletes (n=65). The results of the study indicated that most of the respondents (95%) had tried gambling at least once. Furthermore, we also found that lower-level athletes spend proportionally more on gambling than higher-level athletes. Our results highlighted that amateur or hobby athletes spend more time, energy, and also money to gambling. An interesting result is that 46% of sports bettors have felt that they have gone too far with their bets, so it is not surprising that almost half of the sports bettors experienced a problem that had negative consequences This proved that it is very easy to become addicted to sports betting and it is also significantly dangerous due to the development of addiction. Based on the answers received during the research, it can also be concluded that, according to the significant majority of the respondents, gambling has a negative effect on the individuals rather than a positive one.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: sports betting, gambling, sports betting habits, athletes, physical education teachers
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation / földrajz, antropológia, kikapcsolódás > GV Recreation Leisure / szabadidő, szórakozás > GV557-GV558 Sport and fitness sciences / Sport és fitnessztudományok
L Education / oktatás > L1 Education (General) / oktatás általában
SWORD Depositor: MTMT SWORD
Depositing User: MTMT SWORD
Date Deposited: 15 May 2025 11:25
Last Modified: 15 May 2025 11:25
URI: https://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/218944

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