Daniel Faithful Miebaka, Ukoaka Bonaventure Michael, Essien Emmanuel Aniekan, Emeruwa Victoria Ezinne, Obo Grace Ekpenyong, Ugorji Winner Chimdindu, Essiet Rhoda Nkpouto, Ike Williams Ibangha, Emirene Nelson Iyio, Bachi Favour Satkyes, Udofia Itoro Anthony, Eyo Akwa Archibong
Community and Clinical Research Division, First On-Call Initiative, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Research and Training Unit, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.
Niger Med J. 2024 Nov 6;65(5):547-556. doi: 10.60787/nmj.v65i3.469. eCollection 2024 Sep-Oct.
Sports betting, once confined to physical venues, has experienced an explosive surge in the popularity of online participation, particularly captivating young adults. This narrative review explores the current global perspectives of sports betting and its attendant implications for youths. We examined the prevalence, factors, potential risks, and effects such as financial losses, psychosocial issues, and problem gambling. This review presents current evidence on sports betting among youths and identifies trends, factors, potential harms, regulatory framework, and research gaps while recommending future directions to mitigate the challenge. Sports betting is a predominant form of gambling in the Americas and Europe. Interestingly, Nigeria also has a considerable proportion of youth involvement in this activity. Preferences for the type of sports vary across countries and depend on the most popular sports in the region, with football being a top choice in Spain and Nigeria. Online bet platforms are gaining traction due to convenience. Socio-demographic factors like age, gender, income levels, unemployment rates, and marketing campaigns play pivotal roles in sports betting. Participants can be motivated by monetary, recreational, social, or enhancement and coping reasons. Aside from obvious financial losses, sports betting has been implicated in academic failures, depression, suicidal ideation, and other social vices. Problem gambling and its attendant issues have also become an emerging problem for many countries as it poses a threat to their most productive population. However, it is crucial to note that the legalization and regulation of sports betting remains a highly contested subject in different countries. There is a need for stringent regulation and a collaborative approach to address gambling harms. Betting companies can take responsibility for creating public awareness of responsible gambling and harm reduction in sports betting. Additionally, they can make financial commitments toward the rehabilitation of problem gamblers.
体育博彩曾仅限于实体场所，如今在线参与的受欢迎程度呈爆炸式增长，尤其吸引了年轻人。这篇叙述性综述探讨了体育博彩的当前全球视角及其对青少年的相关影响。我们研究了其流行程度、影响因素、潜在风险以及诸如经济损失、心理社会问题和问题赌博等后果。本综述展示了关于青少年体育博彩的当前证据，确定了趋势、因素、潜在危害、监管框架和研究空白，同时推荐了应对这一挑战的未来方向。体育博彩在美洲和欧洲是一种主要的赌博形式。有趣的是，尼日利亚也有相当比例的年轻人参与这项活动。不同国家对体育类型的偏好各不相同，取决于该地区最受欢迎的体育项目，足球在西班牙和尼日利亚都是首选。在线博彩平台因便利性而越来越受欢迎。年龄、性别、收入水平、失业率和营销活动等社会人口因素在体育博彩中起着关键作用。参与者可能出于金钱、娱乐、社交或提升及应对等原因而受到激励。除了明显的经济损失外，体育博彩还与学业失败、抑郁、自杀念头及其他社会恶习有关。问题赌博及其相关问题也已成为许多国家的一个新问题，因为它对其最具生产力的人群构成了威胁。然而，必须指出的是，体育博彩的合法化和监管在不同国家仍然是一个极具争议的话题。需要严格的监管和合作方法来解决赌博危害问题。博彩公司可以负责提高公众对负责任赌博和减少体育博彩危害的认识。此外，它们可以对问题赌徒的康复做出财务承诺。
