Communication Scholars Should Help Uncover the Causes and Consequences of Mobile Sports Gambling: A Call for Research and Theory Development

David C. DeAndrea, Brian E. Weeks, School of Communication, Sports and Society Institute Affiliate, The Ohio State University, Department of Communication and Media, Faculty Associate in the Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Communication & Sport

Published online on May 20, 2026

Abstract

Communication & Sport, Ahead of Print.
Advances in communication technology have led to sharp increases in sports betting via smartphones and other mobile devices around the world. At the same time, legal changes in places such as the United States have drastically altered the media ecosystem ...