Sports betting and problem gambling prevention for colleges
A course every student can finish on their phone, staff training, and private help with your counseling center listed first.
- Totals only, never names
- No money from the gambling industry
- English and Spanish
Why campuses need a gambling prevention plan
In an NCAA survey of 18 to 22 year olds, 67% of students living on campus had bet on sports. Among college student bettors, 35% had used a student bookie and 41% had bet on their own school's teams. Betting rates were nearly the same in states where it was legal and where it wasn't.
Most campus prevention was built for alcohol and drugs. Betting lives on every phone and stays hidden until a student can't pay rent.
Built on what problem gambling prevention research supports
A 2023 review found the most promising programs correct myths about the odds, compare guesses about peers with real numbers, and teach students to set limits ahead of time. How betting works does all three.
Collegiate gambling prevention that fits how campuses work
- Orientation or first-year seminar Assign it, then confirm completion with certificate codes.
- RAs, advisors and coaches Train them with the staff version.
- Families The parent version and a ready-to-send family email.
- Commuter and community college students Reach them wherever they are, in English or Spanish.
- New state rules A year-round course fills the gaps between New Jersey's required council visits.
What a license includes
- How betting works Versions for students, athletes, employees, staff and parents.
- Private recovery tools A personal plan, daily tools and a family plan.
- Your help first Above the national helplines.
- A live dashboard What people learned and how many tapped your help, in totals.
- Certificates you can check One code or a whole list.
- A launch kit Posters, emails and a slide with your name.
- Live sessions and seasonal refreshers The quiz on a screen, and short lessons before big seasons.
- English, Spanish and SCORM On phones or in your learning system.
- A sample policy One your counsel can adapt.
Read more: Sports betting on college campuses: what schools can do.
FAQ
Who on campus usually buys this?
Usually health promotion or wellness, with counseling, residence life and athletics as partners.
Can we require the course?
Yes. Set a due date, collect certificate codes and check them as a list, or track it in your learning system.
Do you see individual students' answers?
No. Your report shows totals only, and any figure based on fewer than 10 people is hidden.
Does it work for community colleges?
Yes. It runs in any phone browser, in English or Spanish.
Start with a pilot
Tell us about your organization, and we'll send a proposal and a sample launch kit.
Prefer email? Write to [email protected].