Skip to main content
. 2017 Oct 30;34(3):709–726. doi: 10.1007/s10899-017-9727-x

Table 5.

Betting (target domain) is a sport (source domain) metaphor

Sport Betting
Elements
 Manager Bettor
 Player Bettor
 Playing field Platform or device
 Body Hand, finger
Game
 Training for a game Studying
 Scouting Navigating the odds
 Playing a game In-play betting
 Champion Winning bettor
 Attending a game In-play betting
 Game strategy Bet selection
Game action
 Goal Won bet
 Hitting goal post Near miss
 Control over the game Platform customisation