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This study aimed to experimentally test if wagering incentives cause gamblers to choose higher-risk (long odds) bets than un-incentivized bets.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec sec-type=\"methods\"><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>An online experiment was conducted with wagering customers (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009299, female\u2009=\u200912). Participants bet $4 on each of six video game simulations of a sport that they had wagered on in the past 12 months (Australian Football League, Cricket, or Soccer). Each game offered different common wagering incentives: Bonus bet, Better odds\/winnings, Reduced risk, Cash rebate, Player\u2019s choice of inducement, or No-inducement. For each game, participants could bet on long, medium, or short odds, and subsequently viewed a highlight reel of the simulated game outcome and bet outcome.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Participants selected significantly longer odds (i.e.,\u00a0riskier) bets on games when an incentive was offered compared to the No-inducement condition. Better odds\/winnings was the most attractive incentive, followed by Bonus bet, Cash rebate, Reduced risk, and No-incentive, respectively. No significant differences were observed based on demographics or problem gambling severity.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec sec-type=\"discussion and conclusions\"><jats:title>Discussion and conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The choice of long odds with incentivized bets increases the volatility of player returns. Increased volatility results in more gamblers in a losing position and fewer gamblers with larger wins. 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