An Experimental Investigation of Mobile Sports Betting Consumption

Last registered on April 26, 2024
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
An Experimental Investigation of Mobile Sports Betting Consumption
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0013310
Initial registration date
April 08, 2024

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
April 26, 2024, 10:48 AM EDT

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Locations

Country
United States of America
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Matt Brown
Affiliation
Stanford University
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Mariana Guido
PI Affiliation
Stanford University
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PI Name
Nick Grasley
PI Affiliation
Stanford University
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2024-04-08
End date
2024-12-31
Keywords
Behavior, Welfare
Additional Keywords
Gambling, Sports betting, Behavioral Public Economics
JEL code(s)
D12, D18, D61, D90, D90, H29, L83
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
We study the consumption behavior of users of several popular mobile sportsbooks in a two-month longitudinal survey.

We do not reveal our research question publicly to preserve the integrity of the trial. See the pre-analysis plan for details.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Brown, Matt, Nick Grasley and Mariana Guido. 2024. "An Experimental Investigation of Mobile Sports Betting Consumption." AEA RCT Registry. April 26. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.13310-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
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Intervention Start Date
2024-04-08
Intervention End Date
2024-06-10

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
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Primary Outcomes (explanation)
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Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
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Secondary Outcomes (explanation)
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Experimental Design

Experimental Design
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Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
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Randomization Unit
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Was the treatment clustered?
Yes

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
500 referral groups, plus observations from the screenshots study.
Sample size: planned number of observations
525 people.
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
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Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Stanford University Institutional Review Board
IRB Approval Date
2024-03-25
IRB Approval Number
70971
Analysis Plan

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