Addiction 41: Dr Ayan Orujov talks trading, betting, and behavioural patterns

In this episode, hosts Dr Michael Auer and Jon Bruford welcome Dr. Ayan Orujov from the University of Liverpool to discuss the impact of sports betting legalisation on suicide rates in the US, the challenges of prediction markets, and the intersection of gambling and behavioural psychology. He’s pretty awesome.

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Things we discuss, in a list:

• Impact of sports betting legalisation on suicide rates
• Challenges in prediction market regulation
• Behavioural patterns in gambling and trading
• Legal and regulatory landscape of US gambling
• Data collection and research in gambling studies

Choice quotes:

• "Legalisation of sports betting affects suicide rates."
• "Prediction markets face regulatory and legal hurdles."
• "Gambling and investment are increasingly intertwined."

Chapters, but add thirty seconds or so because of our intro:

• 00:00 Introduction and episode overview
• 02:41 Guest introduction: Dr. Ayan Orujov and his background
• 05:07 Region-specific gambling industry insights from Azerbaijan and Liverpool
• 10:11 Dr. Ayan Orujov’s research on gambling and suicide rates
• 17:33 Analysis of the effects of sports betting legalization in the US
• 22:23 Comparison of gambling research across different countries
• 26:09 Differential effects of gambling on various demographic groups
• 31:08 Research methodologies and data collection challenges
• 36:37 Perception of sports betting among Gen Z and young people
• 42:23 Prediction markets, regulation, and legal challenges
• 48:17 Future legal battles and the role of tribes and states
• 55:10 Psychological aspects of gambling and investment perceptions

Resources & Links:

GLI: https://gaminglabs.com/

Ayan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayan-orujov-3b403099/

The Gambling Files on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-gambling-files-podcast/

Addiction: An Hour With Auer is a weekly podcast where hosts Dr Michael Auer – he of the title – and Jon Bruford talk about addiction in all its forms. Not just gambling addiction, they discuss all forms of addiction with experts, academics and researchers from around the world.

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