(Spanish/Castilian) La gamblificación del deporte: Una revisión crítica de narrativas, evidencias y lagunas en la investigación

(French) La gamblification du sport: Une révision critique des récits, des données et des lacunes de la recherche

(Portuguese) A gamblificação do desporto: Uma análise crítica das narrativas, evidências e lacunas de investigação

The gamblification of sport — the integration of gambling into sports ecosystems — has changed how sport is consumed and managed. While sport and political institutions have supported the phenomenon, the literature frames it as a social problem, emphasizing the normalization of gambling, the risks to sporting integrity, and the potential social harms. Based on a critical literature review, this article identifies four spheres of influence: the normalization of gambling, challenges to sporting integrity, transformations in sport consumption, and the financing and promotion of sport. Empirical gaps and conceptual tensions between risk-based approaches and market-driven justifications are highlighted.

--

Gamblification of sport,Gambling normalisation,Social harms and risks,Sports consumption,Sport integrity,Public policy

• Sociology - Social Sciences
• Political Science - Social Sciences