Logistic regression was performed to determine the effects of variables on the likelihood of this disorder. The main objective was to assess the clinical profile of OSB compared to SM gamblers, and to define clinical predictors for developing OSB gambling disorder. Only patients with OSB and SM disorders were included. Methods: This was a prospective study conducted between October 2005 and September 2019, and included outpatients diagnosed with GD seen in a Pathological Gambling and Behavioral Addictions referral unit.
Online sports betting (OSB) is currently the most common type of OG, but little is known about the clinical characteristics of OSB compared to slot-machine (SM) gamblers, the most common offline gambling disorder. Greater accessibility and availability of this betting modality can increase the risk of developing a gambling disorder (GD). Background: Gambling landscape has changed in recent years with the emergence of online gambling (OG).
