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Study presented to committee finds larger spikes in intimate‑partner violence after upset losses when sports betting is legal — especially with mobile access
Summary
A University of Oregon working paper presented to the Senate Finance Committee reported an increase in police‑reported intimate‑partner violence (IPV) tied to upset losses by local NFL teams, with larger effects in states that legalized mobile/online sports betting.
A working paper presented to the Senate Finance Committee examined whether legalized sports betting amplifies emotional cues from sporting upsets that can lead to violence at home.
Emily Arneson, a PhD candidate in economics at the University of Oregon, summarized research that links NFL upset losses (games in which a favored home team unexpectedly loses) to higher rates of police‑reported intimate‑partner violence (IPV) and reported a larger effect after states legalized sports betting — particularly where mobile betting is permitted. "We find a larger effect, approximately 10…
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