US EditionOle Miss announces college gambling center as concerns rise over addiction, athletes
The center will study gambling risks among students, with 39% of Mississippi college students reporting gambling last year, to guide prevention and policy efforts.
- On Monday, the University of Mississippi announced the launch of its new Center on Collegiate Gambling, which researchers describe as the "first of its kind in the nation" amid rising concern about collegiate sports betting.
- University researchers found that 39% of Mississippi college students gambled in the past year, while 6% met the American Psychiatric Association's criteria for problem gambling.
- The center was conceived to study the "heightened risks" for student-athletes, including harassment from gamblers. Hannah Allen-King, executive director of the William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing, noted that college sports are central to Mississippi culture.
- Approved by the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees in February, the center will cost about $700,000 annually and train counselors to promote "evidence-based policies and programs to prevent harm."
- While the state House has voted to legalize mobile sports betting, Senate leaders plan to block the measure, even as proponents estimate the illegal market reached about $3 billion in 2024.
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UM responds to rising collegiate gambling
With hundreds of millions of dollars being wagered each day on events from the NCAA Tournament to the Academy Awards, the University of Mississippi hopes to lead efforts to address betting on collegiate sports with its new Center on Collegiate Gambling. The first of its kind in the nation, the UM Center on Collegiate Gambling was recently approved by the Institutions of Higher Learning trustees. The center will advance understanding of college s…
Ole Miss plans institute to study gambling risk
The University of Mississippi on Monday announced the upcoming launch of its new Center on Collegiate Gambling, which researchers describe as the "first of its kind in the nation" amid rising national concern about betting on collegiate sports.
Ole Miss To Launch Center On Collegiate Gambling In 2026
The University of Mississippi is launching the UM Center on Collegiate Gambling in 2026. The goal of the center is to help college students who struggle with problem gambling and to protect college athletes from harassment related to gambling. OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi recently announced their plans to open the UM Center on Collegiate Gambling, the first program specifically focused on gambling amongst college students and co…
Ole Miss announces college gambling center as concerns rise over addiction, athletes - WXXV News 25
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG/Mississippi Today The University of Mississippi on Monday announced the upcoming launch of its new Center on Collegiate Gambling, which researchers describe as the “first of its kind in the nation” amid rising national concern about betting on collegiate sports. The center was approved by the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees in February and will cost about $700,000 a year. It was conceived to study the “hei…
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