Can watching football push people into gambling?

[Stalker22]

Now, can we say watching football increase the chance of becoming a gambler?

I do not see it that way.   Of course, there are just tons of gambling advertisements all over football today.  It is impossible to watch a single match without seeing the logos of gambling companies on jerseys, hoardings, and half-time ads.  However, it seems quite unfair to argue that watching the sport itself makes one more likely to become a gambler.  There are millions of fans of the Premier League who watch football every week, see the exact same advertising and have no temptation to use betting apps.  The exposure is definitely there, but exposure does not automatically equal action.

If someone has an addictive personality or is looking for a quick thrill, they are going to find gambling whether they watch football or not.  For the rest of us, the shirts are just background noise while we scream at the TV because our striker missed an open net.

Do you feel like seeing those sponsors has ever actually tempted you to open an account in the casino app?

[Floxynice]

It depends on the personality of the individual. These gambling brand promotions alone cannot make someone who has no interest in gambling become a gambler overnight. Just as you stated, other brands such as finance, tourism, airlines, beverages, and insurance were also promoted. Did patronage of those brands also increase as a result of their association with sports? It is not just about sponsorship from gambling brands.

Advertisement is one of the way the gambling sites are getting to people easily, the adverts on the shits of the players will let some people easily see the gambling sites and which can make them try the site after they deposit money. You are right that some people will not still gamble but that is because of the bad thing they have in mind about gambling. It is just advertisement that make more people gamble today because the ads are everywhere.

I am not disputing that brand advertisement plays an important role in making gambling more visible to the sporting audience. I still maintain that those adverts alone are not enough,  there are other triggers behind it. If it was just about the adverts, many people would have become gamblers just by seeing those adverts. Different circumstances make people to start gambling; it could be peer pressure, greed, poverty and others. With these reasons there, the gambling platforms being advertised just present a perfect opportunity for the gamblers to use those platforms.

[Rockson1]

It depends on individual mindset, someone just concentrate only in the entertainment the get while watching football I don't think such person will think of gambling while doing that but our mindset differs, another thing is that someone who frequent bars or places where they can relax to watch match might be attracted to gambling for many reasons, in places like that, gamblers visits and most time the check their phones to know if their bets are gone well, some discussions can also come up between two gamblers perhaps about their bets, they might also win in that spot and out of happiness they might scream to the notice of everyone and the guy that come for just watching the match based on his love for football is taking not, one day he might want to gamble to know how it works.

[Rruchi man]

Now, can we say watching football increase the chance of becoming a gambler?

I personally think it can, the advertisement in game and when the game is on halftime can trigger interest in someone watching football. There’s also a large community of individuals who watch football and then gamble and the chances of you watching football with a group of persons who do not gamble at all is very slim because 6 out of 10 people from my assumption out of observation around me who watch football are gamblers, which increases your chances of being influenced by the people you watch football with into becoming a gambler.

[KiaKia]

I have arsenal fans in my family more than any other football clubs, and guess what? None of them are into gambling, they are die hard fans and all they do is glorify the name of the football club.

My nephew that tried to gamble some months ago lost everything and the money was for his school fees, his father talked some senses into him and since that time he gave up totally, today if I ask him about gambling he will even advice me not to do it.

On the low key it seems like I am the only one who is gambling in my big family today, there are many football fans out there who aren't into gambling and they don't even want to.

[Findingnemo]

The brand will reach more people depends on the lwague and the team but I don't think it will push the people towards gambling, 90% of the viewers don't even see what is on their jersey's but anyone who is looking for gambling then they see the logo and think that this could be their choice and this is how fake/phising sites are scamming people, they just remember the logo.

[Comeacross]

As far as I know, gambling advertising on Premier League team jerseys will be banned in the near future. So now is our last chance to see online casino ads on our favorite players' jerseys. 🙋

Yes, It's already here. All Premier League clubs voluntary agreed to remove gambling companies from the front of their jersey beginning from next season. But the damage is already done.

Premier League clubs have collectively agreed to withdraw gambling sponsorship from the front of their matchday shirts by the end of the 2025-26 season.

However, after the deadline, clubs will still be able to continue featuring gambling brands in areas such as shirt sleeves and LED advertising.

And clubs will be allowed to secure new shirt-front deals before the deadline.

Eight top-flight clubs have gambling companies on the front of their shirts, worth an estimated £60m per year.

The announcement follows a consultation between the league, its clubs and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as part of the government's ongoing review of current gambling legislation.

The decision will see the Premier League become the first sports league in the UK to take such a measure voluntarily in order to reduce gambling advertising.

[CryptSafe]

The possibility is very high that watching football makes a person gamble. We should have it in mind that not only adults watch matches, children and teens also watch football, and while watching it, they also watch the adverts from sponsors and also ads as well, and these ads are mostly gambling websites that sponsor the clubs and lots more, so the constant repeating of such activities definitely arouses the interest of those watching it to try such features and see how it works as for the teens and underage that constantly sees such adverts, it makes them more curious to try it and see how it worksand that is how more gamblers evolve through watching of football match.

[Doan9269]

Anything can be a reason to while we may decided to gamble, I cannot deny the fact that when you are a football fan and don't always afford to miss out watching some relevant matches of your choice, you will definitely go to the stitch whereby you can as well afford not to gamble some of your favorite in bet, even if you don't have interest in doing so, you may come across friends or other gamblers than me trigger you to gamble because of your experience in it.

[uneng]

Now, can we say watching football increase the chance of becoming a gambler?

Nowadays, hardly ever you aren't going to get engaged with gambling at some point when watching sports matches. Gambling ads are everywhere, celebrities who you are used to are promoting it in a daily basis, so naturally, you will feel tempted and curious to try it.

The issue is that people aren't being prepared to introduce themselves to gambling. They aren't having access to essential information before doing so. They are naively and blindly going for profits, although there isn't any assurance of profitability in gambling. And it's happening due to the fact ads aren't transparent, neither educative. Moreover the people who promote gambling to the masses also have no clue how it works.

[o48o]

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Now, can we say watching football increase the chance of becoming a gambler?

Well, it can at least push people to bet on football. But i don't reckon it's pushing anyone gambling in general, unless they watch other sports as well.

But i guess that depends on a person. If someone has enough excitement in their life and their jobs are interesting enough and pay enough. If they feel fulfilled in life, then i believe that someone is less tempted to gamble in general, even on sports that they like, as it's probably exciting enough just to watch it.

In short: Gambling fills a need, and that need has to exist.

[Frankolala]

Friends and people around us influences us to gamble as a non gambler. I will say that the ads on this jersey has less effect on non gamblers compared to the ads during the match. Why I said this is because, the ads on their jersey isn't telling you that's possible to win big but the ads during the match by sporty bet and the rest casinos sends that message.

[Zaguru12]

Yes, It's already here. All Premier League clubs voluntary agreed to remove gambling companies from the front of their jersey beginning from next season. But the damage is already done.

This then answers your question of maybe this brands deals actually influences gambling, I think it does to a greater extent and the most striking thing is actually that younger people are the major culprit in this case and that’s why the UK government actually took this stands on the matter but like you said the damage has been caused already but this can still help to curtail it but with the other available options for advertisement like LED Board and shirt sleeves I still think it will be nothing of a change because most clubs now would actually make the LED Board advert stay longer than before and the viewers can still see it:

We have even talked about this platforms putting up restrictions for younger people but even if that is implemented they will still by pass it one way or the other, so it a complicated issue now.

[acroman08]

Now, can we say watching football increase the chance of becoming a gambler?

With the amount of gambling ads/logos being plastered all over football and casinsos sponsoring teams/clubs right now, I'd say yes, if you watch football it increases your chance of becoming a gambler because of all the ads being shown alongside it. It's the same thing with other sports where gambling ads and logos are frequently shown.

[yenerbatmaz]

I used to be driven to bet. Whenever I saw a live match on TV, I’d feel a strong urge to place a live bet. Then I realized it was making me irritable and causing me to lose a lot of money, so I had no choice but to quit. I still watch the World Cup matches, but right now, I have no desire to bet.
I really have to fight the urge to avoid placing live bets.

[qwertyup23]

Now, can we say watching football increase the chance of becoming a gambler?

Yes, watching football and seeing football clubs sponsored by gambling sites can make people end up gambling. Another thing is that kids are watching it. We are in the times that children's are exposed to gambling ads and there is nothing that can be done about it because it is also about business. People should just not try to get addicted, gambling is not what is bad, it is addiction that is bad.

It depends but it can be considered as a huge factor considering that there are tons of advertisements of gambling websites scattered everywhere.

The essential and determining factor here would be the responsibility of the parent in educating their child. Naturally, a child is curious with all the things that they do not know. Once they see a gambling ad or a sigil of a gambling website, they would naturally ask regarding about it. The parent should be ready to educate and to tell them to avoid these acts especially considering its destructive effects on the youth.

In conclusion, watching at least any sport that has an active gambling advertisement has a significant impact in influencing the youth to gambling. Given that their young minds draw attention to these kinds of activities, it is the primary duty of the parents to limit and guide them to the right path in order to prevent such from happening.

[Alphakilo]

Now, can we say watching football increase the chance of becoming a gambler?

Yes, watching football and seeing football clubs sponsored by gambling sites can make people end up gambling. Another thing is that kids are watching it. We are in the times that children's are exposed to gambling ads and there is nothing that can be done about it because it is also about business. People should just not try to get addicted, gambling is not what is bad, it is addiction that is bad.

It depends but it can be considered as a huge factor considering that there are tons of advertisements of gambling websites scattered everywhere.

The essential and determining factor here would be the responsibility of the parent in educating their child. Naturally, a child is curious with all the things that they do not know. Once they see a gambling ad or a sigil of a gambling website, they would naturally ask regarding about it. The parent should be ready to educate and to tell them to avoid these acts especially considering its destructive effects on the youth.

In conclusion, watching at least any sport that has an active gambling advertisement has a significant impact in influencing the youth to gambling. Given that their young minds draw attention to these kinds of activities, it is the primary duty of the parents to limit and guide them to the right path in order to prevent such from happening.

Most times children learn more from observing the behaviors and lifestyle of their parents than what they see on social media and TV, after all they share their parents DNA and if the parents were gamblers , there's the probability that such children could grow to love gambling more.

Adults get much influenced by the advertising because they have friends that patronize these gambling platforms and talk about it or because they have come across it somehow and would love to give it a try without being restricted by age as it would have been for the younger children.
It's always good parents learn to hide their bad habits from their children or stop it and always train up the child well from a young age, mostly about the ills of other harmful things and practices and activities including gambling, to discourage them as they grow and mingle with other children. 'Because when you train up a child in the way he should go, when he is old, he will never depart from it,' that's according to the Holy Bible.

[Muba20]

Now, can we say watching football increase the chance of becoming a gambler?

Does watching football increase the chances of becoming a gambler? This is not at all unreasonable. If you think about it logically, seeing sponsor advertisements in football games increases the chances of becoming a gambler, which is true. However, currently, other platforms used by the common people also show casino sponsors, which further increase the chances of people becoming gamblers. Therefore, I cannot say that watching sponsors in football games increases the chances of ordinary people becoming gamblers. Also, gambling is never very harmful to communicate until it becomes addictive. If you gamble with self-control, you will never be tempted by a small advertisement.

[Awaklara]

Now, can we say watching football increase the chance of becoming a gambler?

There are people who just enjoy watching matches. But from the start, because of interest or a hobby in football, people can also gamble. 
As for the influence of sponsors on jerseys or in the stadium, maybe the impact isn't that big either. If you already know the bad risks of gambling, I think the influence isn’t strong enough to make someone gamble. But something that we see regularly and constantly might have an influence in certain situations. For example, for those who are in financial trouble and see gambling as a possible solution.

[Nwadiche]

Yes of course, watching football can make someone become a gambler especially when the person is a fan to any of the clubs in Europe. Me particular i didn't know anything about gambling before it was when i started watching football that i knew a club playing home or away, i could remembered when someone brought out his bet slip at the view centre showing us how did his predictions just after the match i walked to him to explain on how i will place a bet and he thought me and my first predictions was cut by Olympique Lyon. I normally watched football in our house but going to football centre that very day made me to know about gambling till dates so watching football can make someone gamble.