Now that Missouri has been added to the growing list of states that has legalized sports gambling, chatter about potential for revenue gains and collegiate gambling policies have topped the forums. But as the rave for access to mobile sports betting apps grow, experts say one trend that has become more apparent is that young men are more prone to this new form of gambling.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association recently released an executive summary that showed by the end of 2024, 22% of NCAA student-athletes on men’s teams reported betting on sports at least once in the past year, while only 5% of NCAA student-athletes on women’s teams did the same.
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