Table 3 Evaluation of hypotheses.

From: Sponsorship effectiveness on betting intention-unobserved segmentation

Hypothesis

Relationship

Path coefficients

Result

H1

Continuity -> AttSpo

0.343***

Supported

H2

Integrity -> AttSpo

0.283***

Supported

H3

Credibility -> AttSpo

0.220**

Supported

H4a

Congruency -> Continuity

0.208***

Supported

H4b

Congruency -> Integrity

0.320***

Supported

H4c

Congruency -> Credibility

0.265***

Supported

H5

Congruency -> AttSpo

0.202**

Supported

H6

AttSpo -> BetInt

0.207**

Supported

H7

BetInt -> GamBeh

0.802***

Supported

H8a

Conventional/CGP × Congruency -> AttSpo

−0.193**

Supported

H8b

Conventional/CGP × AttSpo -> BetInt

0.049

Not Supported

  1. **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001. AttSpo Attitude toward the sponsor, BetInt Betting intention, GamBeh gambling behavior, CGP commercial gambling provider.