As gambling continues to grow on US college campuses, a Carnegie Mellon University statistician has teamed up with a neuroscience professor to teach students about the risks associated with sports betting.
Statistician Ron Yurko and neuroscience professor Linda Moya will co-teach the undergraduate course, which will focus on gambling safety and decision-making. Yurko will cover the statistics behind sports wagering, while Moya will explore how brain functions influence gambling behavior.
The initiative comes as sports betting increases in student life. A 2023 NCAA survey found that about two-thirds of students living on campus placed bets. Yurko told GoErie, “They’re doing it right in the classroom, even.”
