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College Students Engage Heavily in Sports Betting According to NCAA

By Blake Roberts Founder & Editor in Chief Updated: 07 June 2023

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Non-profit organization the NCAA has recently revealed the results of a survey relating to college students engaging in sports betting.

The organization, which regulates student athletics, carried out a survey that looked at the sports betting habits of different groups of adults. Among these groups were young adults at college, and the NCAA study found that this group was engaging in sports betting more often than other groups.

According to the results of the study, young adults that are at college or in minority communities are among those who are more likely to engage in sports betting. The survey showed that 58 percent of those polled had engaged in a minimum of one sports betting activity.

Among survey respondents that lived on campus, 67 percent said that they placed bets on sports on a regular basis. In addition, 41 percent of student bettors said that they had placed a bet on their school team.

It was also revealed that 35 percent of students had used a student bookmaker to place their bets.

Breakdown by Ethnicity

The results of the survey also provided information based on a breakdown by ethnicity, and it was found that black or African American respondents had the highest rate of betting at 68 percent. Next on the list was the Latino and Hispanic community, with 63 percent. Asian bettors within the group came in at 55 percent, and Caucasian bettors at 54 percent.

The study was commissioned by the NCAA president Charlie Baker, and he said that the results showed how the landscape in the sports betting industry had changed over the years. He said:

We needed a new baseline so we can better understand what student-athletes are experiencing on their campuses and among their peers so we can best help them deal with the potentially disruptive dynamic of legal sports betting.

Baker went on to say that sports betting had resulted in increased interest in all types of sports, including college sports. He said that while this was great for fans, it was vital for the NCAA and sports industry officials to better understand the impact that sports betting could have on student athletes.

3,500 People Take Part in Survey

The survey was carried out by Opinion Diagnostics on behalf of the NCAA in April. It focused on adults aged between 18 and 22 who lived in the United States. More than 3,500 people responded to the poll, and nearly half of those who responded were studying at US educational institutions.

According to the data, the majority of those who responded placed bets of between $10 and $20, with 79 percent stating they bet between $1 and $50. However, 10 percent said that they usually placed bets of over $100 – this compared to 5 percent of the general population placing bets at this level.

There are ongoing concerns about the impact of sports betting and gambling in general on young adults across the United States. The rise in betting among people in this age group can lead to financial issues from an early age, which can then result in a negative impact on mental and physical health.