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Gambling among football fans: a questionnaire study
Zemanová, Anna ; Petruželka, Benjamin (advisor) ; Vacek, Jaroslav (referee)
Title: Gambling among football fans: a questionnaire study Background: Gambling is perceived as a common leisure activity in our society. However, this pastime has its risks, which affect the individual on an individual, family and societal level. Football and gambling have a common history. However, in general, this topic is not well researched in relation to football fans, which I would like to change by writing this bachelor thesis and contribute to the understanding of the issue Methods and research population. The only method of data collection was an electronic survey. A total of 534 respondents completed the questionnaire. I processed the collected data using descriptive statistics. Results and conclusion: Based on the analysis of the data obtained, it can be concluded that the prevalence of gambling among the football fans who participated in the research is high. At the same time, the results indicate a significant representation of respondents showing symptoms of pathological gambling according to the PGSI and Lie/bet screening questionnaires. Specifically, 215 respondents (44%) fall within some level of risk of pathological gambling, while 270 respondents (56%) are completely outside this risk. The most commonly reported gambling is betting on sports (93%). From these results, I conclude...
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Risky use of lootboxes in Czech video game players
Podlipný, Matyáš ; Vacek, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Vondráčková, Petra (referee)
Background: There is an element called lootbox in videogames that appears to be an attribute with addictive potential with respect to gambling. It is a form of element within video games that offer players random digital rewards. This aspect has been present in games for a long time, and countries such as Belgium and the Netherlands have reacted to this by law to regulate the availability of certain types of lootbox. Lootboxes as a phenomenon are not sufficiently explored and mapped in the context of the Czech Republic. Aim: The aim of this thesis is to map the general and risky use of lootboxes through a questionnaire using the Risky Lootbox Index among Czech video game players. It asks how Czech video game players behave in relation to lootboxes and to what extent this risky use occurs. It also looks at differences in this use and whether gamers themselves perceive this use of lootboxes as a form of gambling. Methods: Quantitative in the form of an online questionnaire, using the Risky Lootbox Index tool. Where 292 respondents completed the questionnaire with an age range between 15 and 40 years. The research population is predominantly male and consists of Czech video game players. In the questionnaire they are selected according to other criteria such as experience with lootboxes. Data...
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Loose-it-all machine
Švik, Ondřej ; Hůlka, Tomáš (referee) ; Cejpek, Zdeněk (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the design and construction of a prototype of a “lose-it all” machine for educational purposes. The lose-it-all machine serves to implement a simple gambling game. The machine uses proprietary jettons as currency. The practical part of this bachelor’s thesis is dedicated to the description of the functionality, design, basic features, build construction, and the software solutions of the machine. It describes the physical implementation and creation of the various necessary parts of the lose-it-all machine. The theoretical part of this thesis includes research about gambling as well as an introduction to hazard addiction and its prevention.
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Consumer Decision Making under Risks
Kmínek, František ; Chládek, Libor (referee) ; Škapa, Stanislav (advisor)
The subject of thesis is to create analyze of the decision-making process of consumers in terms of risk. Readers provide information on ways to eliminate the risk and about which groups of people are seeking risk and how to behave with them. The work include proposals for best practice in selecting insurance and study which focus on players of gambling games.
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Taxation of Gambling from the Perspective of a Specific Municipality
Vašinová, Kateřina ; Guštafíková, Silvia (referee) ; Kopřiva, Jan (advisor)
The thesis discusses legal regulations of lotteries and similar games especially from the tax perspective and according to the state before and after 1 January 2012, when a significant amendment of the Lottery Act and related regulations was carried out. The work explains the development of community income as a result of the amendment and also the development of funds spent on community purposes. Possible changes to the issue are suggested herein.
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Gambling licence
Hubálková, Zuzana ; Rajchl, Jiří (advisor) ; Staša, Josef (referee)
PERMISSION TO THE OPERATION OF GAMBLING - ABSTRACT This diploma thesis deals with the legal regulation of the obtainment of a permission to the operation of gambling in the Czech Republic. Gambling and the conditions for their operation are currently regulated by the Act No. 186/2016 Coll., on gambling, which was significantly amended with effect from 1 January 2024. The most fundamental changes include the introduction of an initial licence, simplification of the blocking of unauthorised online games and the introduction of other measures for responsible gaming. The introductory part of this diploma thesis deals with gambling operators, individual gambling types, their operation via the Internet, as well as the general legal requirements that gambling operators must fulfil for the legal operation of gambling. The permission to the operation of gambling and the procedures of its obtainment are examined in more detail in the next part of this diploma thesis. In the Gambling Act, the licencing procedure is used in particular, while for some gambling types, the notification procedure is used; none of that applies to the raffle with the game receipts not exceeding CZK 200 000. In order to obtain a permission to the operation of a lottery, an odds bet, a totalizator game, bingo, a technical game and a live game,...
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Pathological gambling: betting and gambling in the life of sport journalists
Činátlová, Monika ; Vacek, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Frouzová, Magdalena (referee)
This thesis deals with the definition of the concept of pathological gambling, diagnosis, prevalence and a description of vulnerable groups. It also discusses the creation, development and various stages of pathological gambling. Theoretical knowledge is enhanced by our own research, carried out a questionnaire, which has pointed out that the profession can be a risk factor for developing an illness / addiction. The research objective is to describe the rate and quality of risk-taking behavior in gambling on sports editor, and identify any related pathological gambling with their selected characteristics. The paper looks at what it looks like gambling and betting on sports editors in terms of rates, forms and circumstances. Whether the people in this group of pathological gambling occurs and, if so, to what extent and with what consequences. They try to answer it then also, what is the relationship between work characteristics and playing sports editor of gambling or betting. How this relationship sports editors perceive themselves and how to understand. Keywords: Pathological gambling, pathological player, gambling, gambling
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The rise of online betting over the past 5 years in the South Bohemian Region
REZKOVÁ, Natálie
The bachelor's thesis deals with a topic that is not so discussed by the public, namely the issue of non-substance addictions, especially online gambling. In the introduction, the definition of non-substance addictions is presented, the thesis also deals with online betting, the Prevent 99 organization and especially counseling centers for non-substance addictions. The aim of my work was to shed light on the development of online gambling, based on professional sources, literature and research, how the department of Prevent 99 - Counseling Center for non-substance addictions and its employees reacts to this situation. To fulfill my goal, qualitative research was used, which was conducted using a semi-structured interview.
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Gambler in the family
KNOROVÁ, Vanda
The diploma thesis Gambler in the family deals with the topic of gambling, with a specific focus on the issue of gambling in the family. It focuses on family members and examines the phenomenon of gambling from a family perspective - it analyzes its impact on individual family members and examines whether this impact is the same or different in different families. The main goal of the diploma thesis is to examine gambling from multiple angles, the influence of the various components on the successful cure of pathological gambling, from the perspective of the family (dominant perspective), from the perspective of society and from the perspective of the helping organization. First, the researched problem is described from a theoretical point of view, and then qualitative research is carried out, in which the researched problem is analyzed in more depth. The main method used in the empirical part is qualitative research, in which the influence of the above components on the pathological player and his treatment process is examined through a research tool - a semi-structured interview. For a more comprehensive picture of the diploma thesis, case studies are added - case studies focusing on individual cases of gamblers and serving as a comparison for similar cases.
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