After a sports wagering scandal within the University of Alabama’s baseball program and violations at both the University of Iowa and Iowa State University, the NCAA plans to take a closer look at the impact of sports betting on college athletics.
The association shared a lengthy media release Tuesday, outlining how it plans to study and review sports gambling in coming months and years.
“As more states legalize sports betting and as hundreds of millions of dollars are spent advertising to young people across the nation, everyone from parents to coaches, campus leaders, state regulators, and the NCAA have to work together to make sure all young people know the rules and know what problem gambling looks like,” NCAA President Charlie Baker said. “Advertisers may see this as an emerging market, but this could be an emerging threat to young people everywhere if we all don’t work together.”
