Table 5 Reform perspectives given in the stakeholder discussions of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive for regulatory reform of the sports betting industry, its products or promotions | 117 (49) | 72 (63) | 45 (35) | <0.0001 ** |
(a) Regulatory reform to protect vulnerable sub-populations | 57 (24) | 41 (36) | 16 (13) | <0.0001 ** |
(b) Regulatory reform to protect the integrity of sport | 38 (16) | 19 (17) | 19 (15) | 0.717 |
(c) Regulatory reform – no specific reason given | 22 (9) | 12 (11) | 10 (8) | 0.475 |
No perspective relating to regulatory reform | 81 (34) | 25 (22) | 56 (44) | <0.0001 ** |
Mixed views regarding regulatory reform | 28 (12) | 7 (6) | 21 (17) | 0.012 |
Regulatory liberalisation of sports betting | 11 (5) | 7 (6) | 4 (3) | 0.267 |
Endorsed status quo regarding current regulations | 4 (2) | 3 (3) | 1 (0.8) | 0.347b |