According to the initial findings of a new study from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), a portion of sports bettors in the state of Colorado, US, experience serious gambling problems.

Researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) have found that 7 percent of sports bettors in Colorado who took part in a preliminary study reported serious gambling problems. There was a 2 percent higher rate of problem gambling among women, although researchers have not determined the reasons for the difference.

Early data released by researchers from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) found that a “high number” of sports bettors in Colorado exhibited signs of serious gambling problems.

Earlier this year, Colorado’s Problem Gambling Coalition awarded researchers at UNLV a grant to study gambling behavior.

Mate-value refers to a person’s overall desirability as a romantic partner. According to the researchers, as women have gained economic independence and surpassed men in college attendance, women are less reliant on men for financial security. Men who lack a college degree now face steeper competition in both the job market and the dating pool. This perceived loss of status and romantic insecurity, the authors suggest, generates resentment toward feminism and women’s equality.

From fantasy sports to prediction markets, new forms of online wagering are reshaping gambling addiction among young adults in Texas.