⚽gamblingIntermediate✨ New
Sports Betting & Online Gambling
Targeted recovery for the digital gambling era
9 lessons
4h 10min total
2 free lessons
Certificate on completion
About This Course
Sports betting and online casinos are engineered to be addictive. This course tackles the specific psychology of digital gambling — in-play betting, accumulator traps, and the 24/7 accessibility that makes modern gambling so dangerous.
What You'll Learn
Why in-play betting is uniquely addictive
How betting apps are designed to keep you hooked
Breaking the accumulator trap
Managing the social pressure to bet
Using self-exclusion tools effectively
Your Instructor
James Okafor
Addiction Counsellor & Former Problem Gambler
James recovered from a 7-year sports betting addiction and now works as a certified addiction counsellor in Nigeria and the UK. His lived experience makes his approach uniquely effective.
Course Content
9 lessons · 4h 10min2 free · 7 locked
1. The Psychology of Sports BettingFree
20 min
2. How Betting Apps Are Designed Against YouFree
25 min
3. In-Play Betting: The Trap Within the Trap
22 min
4. The Accumulator Illusion
18 min
5. Social Betting: Peer Pressure and Group Chats
20 min
6. Self-Exclusion Tools That Actually Work
15 min
7. Filling the Void: What Replaces the Buzz
22 min
8. Handling Wins and Losses in Recovery
18 min
9. Long-Term Recovery: Staying Free
20 min