The survey queried 3,527 18- to 22-year-olds to better understand the prevalence of various sports wagering behaviors, as well as how attitudes toward wagering are being impacted by external forces, such as advertising. 'Sports betting has increased interest in sports of all kinds, including college sports, which is great for our fans, but the NCAA and everyone from coaches to athletics department staff and college presidents must better understand what impact sports betting may have on student-athletes.'
'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 said.
The NCAA today released survey results that show many young adults are wagering on sports, often despite age or geographic restrictions on legal sports betting. NCAA President Charlie Baker commissioned the survey weeks after taking over to establish a new baseline of sports betting activity, given the proliferation of online betting platforms and advertising consumed by young people.
