Sports Betting

This is the first book to focus on sports betting from a sociological perspective. Drawing on multi-stage sociological research, it deepens our understanding of an increasingly significant aspect of the contemporary sport industry.

Przemys-aw Nosal is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Sociology at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland. His research interests cover the sociology of sport, culture studies, sociology of gambling and social policy. He is a member of the European Sociological Association and the Polish Sociological Association.

1. Introduction. 2. Sports Betting: A Brief History and Social Context. 3. How Was the Sports Betting Research Conducted?: Theory and Methodology. 4. Sports Betting and Worldview. 5. Meanings of Sports Betting. 6. Betting Skills. 7. Making the Bets. 8. Conclusions.