Background and aims A literature exists on the structural characteristics of electronic
gambling machines (EGMs), which are design innovations that can promote spending …

Safer gambling messages are one potential input to a public health approach toward
reducing gambling-related harm, and yet there is no strong evidence supporting current …

We explore the question of skill versus chance dominance in Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS),
which has been the subject of numerous legal disputes around the world. Our study …

Background: The comparison of team sports based on luck has a long tradition and remains
unsolved. A contrast between the new Olympic format three-on-three (3× 3) and five-on-five …

The behavior of informed traders, or “smart money,” in sports betting markets has long been
of interest to researchers. In this paper, we focus specifically on the behavior of smart money …

In all competitions where results are based upon an individual's performance the question of
whether the outcome is a consequence of skill or luck arises. We explore this question …

The propensity for individuals to experience problem gambling (PG) varies depending on
their motivation to gamble. The present meta-analysis assessed the effect sizes associated …

A detailed analysis of matches played in the sport of Snooker during the period 1968–2020
is used to calculate a directed and weighted dominance network based upon the …

We describe a statistical approach for the measurement of the newly defined luck-based
noise factor in sports. It is defined as the difference between the actual outcome and the …

In fantasy sports, the goal is to gain as many points as possible. To get there, users have to
choose players with the optimal price-to-performance ratio. However, finding these optimal …