Investigating relationships between video gaming, spectating esports, and gambling
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Highlights：
• First work examining gambling activities directly connected to esports.
• Consuming esports is strongly associated with increased participation in gambling.
• Questions the notion of connections between game addiction and problematic gambling.
• Convergence of digital cultures facilitate problematic behaviours.
摘要
•First work examining gambling activities directly connected to esports.•Consuming esports is strongly associated with increased participation in gambling.•Questions the notion of connections between game addiction and problematic gambling.•Convergence of digital cultures facilitate problematic behaviours.
论文关键词：Esports,Free-to-play,Gambling,Games,Addiction,Virtual Goods
论文评审过程：Received 21 August 2017, Revised 1 November 2017, Accepted 19 November 2017, Available online 20 November 2017, Version of Record 29 November 2017.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.11.027
