2024-10-02 14:07:06

‘A target on their back’: college athletes face wave of abuse amid gambling boom

Some states are moving to ban ‘proposition bets’, a type of side wager, but big firms are lobbying against itCollege athletes are facing “significant abuse” amid a surge in harassment unleashed by America’s gambling boom, according to US sports officials who say students are increasingly subject to death threats, harassment and demands for money.A handful of state regulators have moved to ban legal gambling platforms from offering certain types of bets on collegiate sports as a result of the “inherently problematic” surge in harassment of college athletes online, at venues and in dorms. Continue reading...

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