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NCAA Survey Reveals Shocking Number Of Students Are Gambling




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To the surprise of pretty much no one, sports betting and gambling have skyrocketed lately, particularly on college campuses.

According to a new survey from the NCAA, an astonishing 67-percent of students living on campus are now betting on games when you factor in fantasy football participation. 41-percent of students have wagered on their own team, while 35-percent have used a student bookmaker.

The survey comes from a sample size of 3,527 respondents living in the United States and between the ages of 18 and 22.

Unsurprisingly, the NFL was the most popular sport to wager on, followed by the NBA and then college basketball and college football respectively.

While most of the findings show a somewhat harmless level of gambling among those surveyed, there was still a sizable chunk of them that were engaging in what is deemed “risky” betting behaviors.

“The NCAA examined what it determined risky behaviors, including betting a few times a week or daily; betting $50 or more on a typical bet, or losing more than $500 betting sports in a single day. The survey found that 16% of 18-22-year-olds had engaged in at least one of the risky behaviors,” ESPN’s David Purdum wrote.

Per the report, the NCAA plans to follow up on this survey with one directed at student-athletes in the coming months.

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