The impact of the initial Covid-19 lockdown upon regular sports bettors in Britain: Findings from a cross-sectional online study

• DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106876
• Publication Date: 2021-02-23T10:22:10Z
• Authors: Heather Wardle; Craig Donnachie; Nathan Critchlow; Ashley Brown; Christopher Bunn; Fiona Dobbie; Cindy Gray; Danielle Mitchell; Richard Purves; Gerda Reith; Martine Stead; Kate Hunt
• Keywords: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Cross-sectional study

In Britain, unprecedented restrictions on daily life associated with the Covid-19 pandemic included suspension of professional sports events during initial 'lockdown'. This provides opportunities to observe changes in bettors' behaviour when their primary form activity is removed and assess impact related circumstances upon gambling.