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NCAA President Charlie Baker on sports betting: "The phone changed everything"

In this wide-ranging interview with the NCAA President, we touch on how phones changed the sports betting landscape, the problem with prop bets, protecting college athletes and more. Read More

Melinda Roth: Student-athletes betting on pro sports. What could go wrong?

Over half a million student-athletes play college sports. This means over half a million students would have been eligible to bet without fear of sanction from their coaches, schools or even the ... Read More

Ban on professional sports betting by college athletes will remain in place

COLUMBIA — Two-thirds of NCAA Division I have voted to rescind a rule that would have allowed NCAA college athletes and athletic department staff to bet on professional sports. The rule change, which ... Read More

College campuses have become a front line in America’s sports-betting boom

Phones light up with notifications from sports-betting apps, alerting students the fate of their wagers—and to new promotions. A 22-year-old shrugs when asked whether he worries about getting hooked. Read More

NCAA rescinds betting rule change that would have allowed athletes, staff to bet on pro sports

The NCAA received the votes it needed to maintain its ban on professional sports betting. Andy Lyons / Getty Images The NCAA’s Division I membership voted Friday to rescind a rule change that would ... Read More

Hidden Cost: The impact of sports betting on young adults mental health

New data from Partners in Prevention shows 23% of college students in the Show Me State report participating in sports betting. The national average is 75%. Read More

NCAA rescinds proposed rule allowing college athletes to bet on pro sports

The NCAA rescinded its previously approved rule change on Friday, Nov. 21, that allowed student-athletes and athletics staff to sports bet on professional sports. The NCAA had at least two-thirds of ... Read More

NCAA Drops Pro Sports Betting Rule Change for Student-Athletes, Ban Remains

Division I schools voted to revoke a rule change that would have let college athletes and staff bet on pro sports, keeping the NCAA’s full betting ban in place. The reversal came amid recent sports ... Read More

College athletes still banned from betting on professional sports after NCAA Division I schools vote to rescind proposed rule

College athletes will still be prohibited from betting on any sport in which the NCAA sponsors a championship after an eleventh-hour push to rescind a proposed rule change reached the necessary ... Read More

Is betting on sports good or bad for sports?

Americans legally bet an estimated $3.1 billion on men’s and women’s NCAA tournament games this past March, up $400 million from the year before. And while that’s a big number, it’s a fraction of the ... Read More

“Several” college athletes are implicated in a mafia-backed betting ring

Another day, another gambling indictment with clear connections to sports. But this one isn’t a product of the new age of legalized, normalized, and heavily monetized sports betting. It’s an ... Read More

Missouri sports betting news, updates, launch date

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Missouri sports betting is officially ... Read More