Spanish Tipsters and the Millennial and Centennial Generations in the Scenario of a Pandemic

Abstract: The growth and popularization of sports betting have led to the emergence of a new type of influencer: Tipsters, people and betting houses who influence and advise through social networks on the bets they consider most profitable. Both agents are also content-generating, forming a particular ecosystem with a specific narrative. The research examines the narratives of both the personal and betting houses profiles that make up the category of tipsters and their impact on younger generations. It also takes an in-depth look at the content and languages used by tipsters on social media and what determines their success in terms of followers and interactions. The period and place analyzed is the year 2020 in Spain, because it allows observing the differences between the periods of free transit and the quarantine period caused by Covid-19. The selection of the studied profiles is based on the five most recommended profiles, according to 10 rankings in the sports betting sector. The result

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch
Notes
Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Media and Communication ; 10 (2022) 1 ; 286-296

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(who)
SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
(when)
2022
Creator
Barrientos-Báez, Almudena
Gonzálvez-Vallés, Juan Enrique
Barquero-Cabrero, José Daniel
Caldevilla-Domínguez, David

DOI
10.17645/mac.v10i1.4777
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023010407051107292513
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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Associated

  • Barrientos-Báez, Almudena
  • Gonzálvez-Vallés, Juan Enrique
  • Barquero-Cabrero, José Daniel
  • Caldevilla-Domínguez, David
  • SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.

Time of origin

  • 2022

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