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The banterous rise of sports betting on social media

Gambling in sport is by no means a new phenomenon. It’s been written about at length, each season heralding a new swathe of jarring sponsorships (RIP Brookvale) and controversy.

May 16, 2017Australia, gambling, gambling in sport, NRL, sport, sports bettingLeave a comment
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Why do we emotionally invest in sport?

We’re grown-ups. Surely we have stuff to do… A ball moves. Hit or kicked or thrown by strangers. Who run. And jump. In formation. Some spit. Expectation swells and abates then swells again as the ball goes over the net. Or into it. Or over the line. Or through the thing. The numbers change. Another … Continue reading Why do we emotionally invest in sport?

February 3, 2015December 11, 2016australian open, emotion, fans, sportLeave a comment

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