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COLUMBUS, Ohio — It’s rivalry week, a game that many Buckeye fans wait all year for. It’s also a game where a lot of money is expected to change hands by the way of sports betting.
The College of Social Work at The Ohio State University warns that college students are at a higher risk of being harmed by sports betting, including financial insecurity, damaged relationships with family and friends and diminished mental health.
10TV went to the Ohio Union to ask students about betting on “The Game.” Many students Tuesday said they don’t bet on sports at all, but some said they are frequent gamblers on sports.
“I definitely have lost more than I won, but I’d say I’ve probably won more NFL football that anything,” said Noah Ruppel.
“I’ve lost a good amount, but I’d say I’m about even,” said Chase Ponik, “I’ve been sports betting for two years, so I’m about even.”
One OSU junior, Mikey Grant, had a warning for his peers about the pitfalls of sports betting.
“It’s a dangerous route to go down. I learned that the hard way,” Grant said. “I started with sports betting and then I got into blackjack, baccarat and stuff like that.”
Grant said he got caught up in the thrill and got addicted.
“It affected my relationships, because my dad hated my gambling more than anything. My mom hated my gambling, and I would start lying, like tell them that I was clean, but I wasn’t really clean,” he said.
It wasn’t until he lost $5,000 dollars in a single weekend that it clicked that he needed to make a change. Grant said he’s a month clean now. He permanently banned himself from the betting apps to peel himself away.
He said getting away from gambling is allowing him to enjoy sports again.
“Sports were so stressful. I would go to an Ohio State game and they would win by 25, but the spread was 27 and I was still stressing,” he said. “As long as Ohio State wins, now I’m happy no matter how much they win by.”
Gov. Mike DeWine has been growing increasingly critical of sports betting in Ohio.
In an interview with the Associated Press, DeWine said, looking back, he would not have signed the law legalizing sports betting in Ohio in 2021. “Ohio shouldn’t have done it,” he was quoted as saying.