Table 4 Stakeholder voices present in media articles about sports betting in major Australian newspapers
Category | Time Period One + Time Period Two Totals N = 241 (%)a | Time Period One: Dec 1 2012–30 June 2013 N = 114 (%)a | Time Period Two: Sept 1 2015–31 May 2016 N = 127 (%)a | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sports betting industry | 149 (62) | 55 (48) | 94 (74) | <0.0001 ** |
Government/ politicians | 140 (58) | 71 (62) | 69 (54) | 0.212 |
Sporting codes | 105 (44) | 36 (32) | 69 (54) | <0.0001 ** |
Broadcasters | 38 (16) | 14 (12) | 24 (19) | 0.159 |
NGO/ public health experts | 34 (14) | 7 (6) | 27 (21) | 0.001 ** |
Journalists | 24 (10) | 17 (15) | 7 (5) | 0.015 |
Academics | 21 (9) | 8 (7) | 13 (10) | 0.376 |
Public figures who had experienced harms from gambling | 6 (3) | 6 (5) | 0 (0) | 0.010b |
Individuals who had experienced harms from gambling | 5 (2) | 1 (0.9) | 4 (3) | 0.373b |