student gambling: university-wide approaches to awareness and education efforts

Student Gambling: Student Gambling: University-wide University-wide approaches to approaches to awareness and awareness and

education effortseducation effortsPresented to NASPA ColleaguesPresented to NASPA Colleagues

March 22nd, 2005March 22nd, 2005Tampa, FLTampa, FL

Presenters: Dr. Thomas Hardy, Associate Director for Presenters: Dr. Thomas Hardy, Associate Director for Residential Communities, The University of AlabamaResidential Communities, The University of Alabama and Mr. Chris King, Associate Athletics Director, The and Mr. Chris King, Associate Athletics Director, The

University of AlabamaUniversity of Alabama

Outline:Outline: Brief review of general population College Student Brief review of general population College Student

Gambling salient pointsGambling salient points Brief review of College Student Athlete Gambling Brief review of College Student Athlete Gambling

salient pointssalient points Short review of the literatureShort review of the literature Establishment of UA’s Gambling Action Team (GAT) Establishment of UA’s Gambling Action Team (GAT)

and Purposeand Purpose Plan of Action and Assessment methods for GATPlan of Action and Assessment methods for GAT Educational Initiatives regarding College Student Educational Initiatives regarding College Student

gamblinggambling Translation to other campusesTranslation to other campuses Q&AQ&A

General population College General population College Student GamblingStudent Gambling

The availability of varied forms of gambling The availability of varied forms of gambling is widespread (internet, fraternity house is widespread (internet, fraternity house bookies, lotteries, racetracks, casinos)bookies, lotteries, racetracks, casinos)

College Students tend to be risk-takers at College Students tend to be risk-takers at heart and gambling is just another form of heart and gambling is just another form of risk-taking similar to sexual promiscuity, risk-taking similar to sexual promiscuity, alcohol use, and illegal drugs.alcohol use, and illegal drugs.

Student gambling has been largely ignored Student gambling has been largely ignored or even promoted on most college or even promoted on most college campuses (casino nights, bus trips to campuses (casino nights, bus trips to casinos, etc.)casinos, etc.)


Gambling can be just as addictive as Gambling can be just as addictive as drug abuse and alcohol abusedrug abuse and alcohol abuse

Our campuses all tend to address the Our campuses all tend to address the above concerns, but not gamblingabove concerns, but not gambling

Gambling among college students Gambling among college students tends to be masked and those tends to be masked and those seeking help, seek help for financial seeking help, seek help for financial concerns, alcohol issues, etc, not the concerns, alcohol issues, etc, not the gamblinggambling


It is estimated 5.5% of our college-It is estimated 5.5% of our college-aged population has a gambling aged population has a gambling problem.problem.

Are we willing to write-off that many Are we willing to write-off that many students and not offer help?students and not offer help?

Review of LiteratureReview of Literature

Historical/Legal perspectiveHistorical/Legal perspective Gaming Act of 1710 (Statue of Anne)Gaming Act of 1710 (Statue of Anne)

– English Common Law still on books English Common Law still on books todaytoday


Historical/Legal perspectiveHistorical/Legal perspective Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Seminole Tribe of Florida v.

Butterworth (1981)Butterworth (1981)– Established Native American Casinos Established Native American Casinos

and growth of riverboat casinosand growth of riverboat casinos


Risk-Taking behaviors among college Risk-Taking behaviors among college studentsstudents

Milgram (1974)Milgram (1974)– Conformity and Obedience to peer Conformity and Obedience to peer

thoughtthought


Risk-Taking behaviors among college Risk-Taking behaviors among college studentsstudents

Smith and Brown (1998)Smith and Brown (1998)– Alcohol and sexual activity Alcohol and sexual activity

interconnectedness to risk-takinginterconnectedness to risk-taking


Psychology of the gamblerPsychology of the gambler Freud (1928)Freud (1928)

Analysis of Fyodor DostoyevskyAnalysis of Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Skinner (1953)Skinner (1953)

Behaviorism: variable-ratio Behaviorism: variable-ratio reinforcementreinforcement


Studies on College Student GamblingStudies on College Student Gambling Lesieur, et.al (1991)Lesieur, et.al (1991)

- Multi-institution comprehensive study on - Multi-institution comprehensive study on gambling among college students.gambling among college students.


Studies on College Student GamblingStudies on College Student Gambling Lorenz (1983)Lorenz (1983)

– Two institution study on college Two institution study on college student gamblingstudent gambling

Review of Literature (cont.)Review of Literature (cont.)

Studies on Student Affairs responsesStudies on Student Affairs responses Ackerman and Piper (1996)Ackerman and Piper (1996)

– Statement on Student Affairs Statement on Student Affairs responsibility towards issueresponsibility towards issue


Studies on Student Affairs responsesStudies on Student Affairs responses Bailey and Dickens (1997)Bailey and Dickens (1997)

– CSAO’s perceptions of college CSAO’s perceptions of college student gamblingstudent gambling

Review of College Student-Review of College Student-Athlete GamblingAthlete Gambling

NCAA’s Position on GamblingNCAA’s Position on Gambling– Recent NCAA StudyRecent NCAA Study– NCAA LegislationNCAA Legislation– Consequences for Student-Athletes and Consequences for Student-Athletes and

Athletic Department Staff MembersAthletic Department Staff Members– College Gambling ScandalsCollege Gambling Scandals– NCAA InitiativesNCAA Initiatives

NCAA POSITION ON GAMBLINGNCAA POSITION ON GAMBLING

The NCAA opposes ALL forms of illegal sports The NCAA opposes ALL forms of illegal sports wagering. Sports wagering has the potential wagering. Sports wagering has the potential to to undermine the integrity of sports contestsundermine the integrity of sports contests and and jeopardizes the welfare of student-jeopardizes the welfare of student-athletesathletes and the intercollegiate athletics and the intercollegiate athletics community. Sports wagering community. Sports wagering demeansdemeans the the competition and competitors alikecompetition and competitors alike by a by a message that is contrary to the purposes and message that is contrary to the purposes and meaning of “sport”. Sports competition meaning of “sport”. Sports competition should be appreciated for the inherent should be appreciated for the inherent benefits related to participation of student-benefits related to participation of student-athletes, coaches, and institutions in fair athletes, coaches, and institutions in fair contests, contests, not the amounts of money wagered not the amounts of money wagered on the outcome of the competition.on the outcome of the competition.

Recent NCAA StudyRecent NCAA Study

NCAA Study Finds Sports NCAA Study Finds Sports Wagering a Problem Among Wagering a Problem Among Student-AthletesStudent-Athletes– Discuss National Study on Collegiate Discuss National Study on Collegiate

Sports WageringSports Wagering SummarySummary SurveySurvey Initial FindingsInitial Findings HandoutsHandouts

NCAA Gambling RuleNCAA Gambling Rule

Staff members of a member conference, staff members Staff members of a member conference, staff members of the athletic department of a member institution of the athletic department of a member institution and student-athletes shall not knowingly:and student-athletes shall not knowingly:

1.1. Provide information to individuals involved in organized Provide information to individuals involved in organized gambling activities concerning intercollegiate athletics gambling activities concerning intercollegiate athletics competition.competition.

2.2. Solicit a bet on any intercollegiate teamSolicit a bet on any intercollegiate team3.3. Accept a bet on any team representing the institutionAccept a bet on any team representing the institution4.4. Solicit or accept a bet on any intercollegiate competition for any Solicit or accept a bet on any intercollegiate competition for any

item (cash, shirt, dinner) that has a tangible value; or item (cash, shirt, dinner) that has a tangible value; or 5.5. Participate in any gambling activity that involves intercollegiate Participate in any gambling activity that involves intercollegiate

or professional athletics, through a bookmaker, parlay card, or or professional athletics, through a bookmaker, parlay card, or other method of organized gambling. other method of organized gambling.

ConsequencesConsequences

Student-AthletesStudent-Athletes– Minimum year suspension from Minimum year suspension from

collegiate participation; and/orcollegiate participation; and/or– Possible ban from all collegiate Possible ban from all collegiate

participation (bet on school sporting participation (bet on school sporting contest)contest)

Athletics Staff:Athletics Staff:– Impacts employmentImpacts employment

Don’t Bet on It!!!Don’t Bet on It!!! Don’t Risk It:Don’t Risk It:

– There are many examples where student-There are many examples where student-athletes did risk it, and suffered the athletes did risk it, and suffered the consequences. We will look at four examples consequences. We will look at four examples later in the presentation.later in the presentation.

NCAA Rules and the Consequences NCAA Rules and the Consequences – The NCAA rules are clear: Student-athletes The NCAA rules are clear: Student-athletes

cannot bet on any collegiate or professional cannot bet on any collegiate or professional sporting event, and cannot give information to sporting event, and cannot give information to anyone who does bet on college or anyone who does bet on college or professional sports, including internet professional sports, including internet gambling, sports pools, or collegiate sports gambling, sports pools, or collegiate sports that don’t involve their own team.that don’t involve their own team.

– The consequences are clear as well. If a The consequences are clear as well. If a student-athlete bets on any team at their student-athlete bets on any team at their school, the student-athlete is permanently school, the student-athlete is permanently ineligible to play any sports. If the student-ineligible to play any sports. If the student-athlete bets on any college or professional athlete bets on any college or professional team that is not their own, the student-athlete team that is not their own, the student-athlete is ineligible for one year. Student-athletes can is ineligible for one year. Student-athletes can also go to jail – sports wagering is a crime!also go to jail – sports wagering is a crime!

Risk of Gambling: Student-Risk of Gambling: Student-AthletesAthletes

Removed from teamRemoved from team Expelled from collegeExpelled from college Humiliated in news storiesHumiliated in news stories Embarrassment to their family and teamEmbarrassment to their family and team Banished from professional sportsBanished from professional sports Victim of bookies and organized crimeVictim of bookies and organized crime Ruined financially and perhaps even hurt Ruined financially and perhaps even hurt

physicallyphysically Turned down for future jobsTurned down for future jobs Sent to jailSent to jail

Why is NCAA so tough on Why is NCAA so tough on Sports Wagering?Sports Wagering?

Threatens a student-athletes personal Threatens a student-athletes personal integrity and safetyintegrity and safety

Corrupts sportsCorrupts sports IllegalIllegal Attracts organized crimeAttracts organized crime Chris King Rule: It is not part of the Chris King Rule: It is not part of the

educational mission and could tarnish educational mission and could tarnish the reputation of an educational the reputation of an educational institution!!!institution!!!

How do student-athletes How do student-athletes wager?wager?

Fantasy LeaguesFantasy Leagues– If the fantasy league charges an entry fee in If the fantasy league charges an entry fee in

order to be able to participate and there is a order to be able to participate and there is a prize at the end, it would be a violation of NCAA prize at the end, it would be a violation of NCAA gambling legislation for a staff member or gambling legislation for a staff member or student-athlete to participatestudent-athlete to participate

Video Game TournamentsVideo Game Tournaments Sports PoolsSports Pools

– NFL, NBA, Baseball, Golf Tournaments, March NFL, NBA, Baseball, Golf Tournaments, March Madness, etc.Madness, etc.

Internet GamblingInternet Gambling

Internet Sports GamblingInternet Sports Gambling The NCAA has stated that The NCAA has stated that Internet Sports GamblingInternet Sports Gambling

specifically violates NCAA Bylaw 10.3, and therefore is specifically violates NCAA Bylaw 10.3, and therefore is prohibited to student-athletes.prohibited to student-athletes.

Currently, there are bills in the United States Congress that Currently, there are bills in the United States Congress that will clarify whether internet gambling is illegal in states where will clarify whether internet gambling is illegal in states where sports gambling is illegal (It is illegal in Alabama).sports gambling is illegal (It is illegal in Alabama).

Internet gambling is seen as the most dangerous and addictive Internet gambling is seen as the most dangerous and addictive method of gambling for college students.method of gambling for college students.

Student-athletes are not protected by using the internet, a Student-athletes are not protected by using the internet, a former Florida State football and basketball player was kicked former Florida State football and basketball player was kicked off the team for alleged bets placed on the internet. off the team for alleged bets placed on the internet.

College Gambling ScandalsCollege Gambling ScandalsARIZONA STATE

Gambling Offense: Shaved points in four games during ASU’s 1993-1994 season.Penalty: One year in prison Three years probation $8,000 fine

NORTHWESTERN

Gambling Offense: Four players shaved points in 3 Big 10 Conference games during 1995.Penalty: One month in Federal Prison Provided gambling talks to other colleges for 5 years Two years probation

FLORIDA

Gambling Offense: Student-athlete violated NCAA prohibition against betting on college sports games.Penalty: Declared ineligible to play basketball in his senior year at Florida.

FLORIDA STATE

Gambling Offense: Student-athlete and team manager bet on Florida State games through campus bookie. Penalty: Coach Bowden kicked the student-athlete off the Florida State football team during his freshman year.

NCAA Gambling Resource NCAA Gambling Resource Literature & MaterialsLiterature & Materials

Review NCAA website: Review NCAA website: www.ncaa.org/membership/enforcement/gambling/index.htwww.ncaa.org/membership/enforcement/gambling/index.htmlml

““Don’t Bet on It” NCAA BrochureDon’t Bet on It” NCAA Brochure ““Don’t Bet on It” BraceletsDon’t Bet on It” Bracelets PostersPosters VideosVideos

NCAA Initiatives: NCAA Initiatives: Solutions to the ProblemSolutions to the Problem

Communication between state high school Communication between state high school athletic associations and the NCAA;athletic associations and the NCAA;

Education: Videos, posters, brochures;Education: Videos, posters, brochures; Speakers;Speakers; High school/college coaches and High school/college coaches and

administrators being role models;administrators being role models; Presentations by former student-athletes;Presentations by former student-athletes; Assistance from FBI, law enforcement;Assistance from FBI, law enforcement; Mandatory rules education for students Mandatory rules education for students

and student-athletes.and student-athletes.

Establishing UA’s Gambling Establishing UA’s Gambling Action Team (GAT)Action Team (GAT)

UA implemented a University UA implemented a University Gambling Action Team to facilitate Gambling Action Team to facilitate campus wide awareness of the campus wide awareness of the problems associated with problem problems associated with problem and compulsive gambling and to and compulsive gambling and to develop assistance strategies to develop assistance strategies to address such problems for the UA address such problems for the UA student body, faculty, and staff.student body, faculty, and staff.

Establishing UA’s GAT(con’t)Establishing UA’s GAT(con’t)

UA’s Division of Student Affairs and UA’s Division of Student Affairs and Intercollegiate Athletics formed a Intercollegiate Athletics formed a partnership to provide a proactive, partnership to provide a proactive, comprehensive education and comprehensive education and awareness progam on gambling-awareness progam on gambling-related issues.related issues.

The University Gambling Action The University Gambling Action TeamTeam

Members include:Members include:– Division of Student AffairsDivision of Student Affairs– Intercollegiate AthleticsIntercollegiate Athletics– Counseling CenterCounseling Center– Office of the Dean of StudentsOffice of the Dean of Students– Student Health CenterStudent Health Center– UA Police DepartmentUA Police Department– University RelationsUniversity Relations– Human ResourcesHuman Resources– Various UA Academic DepartmentsVarious UA Academic Departments

Purpose of GATPurpose of GAT

The purpose of the UA Gambling Action The purpose of the UA Gambling Action Team is to facilitate campus-wide Team is to facilitate campus-wide awareness and assistance strategies to awareness and assistance strategies to address problem gambling and related address problem gambling and related issues. The panel’s responsibilities include issues. The panel’s responsibilities include providing practical information, learning providing practical information, learning opportunities, and educational and opportunities, and educational and awareness programs to the student body, awareness programs to the student body, targeting the student body -student-targeting the student body -student-athletes, Greek system, graduate students, athletes, Greek system, graduate students, freshman and faculty/staff.freshman and faculty/staff.

GAT’S PLAN:GAT’S PLAN:

Be comprehensiveBe comprehensive Be proactive, rather than reactiveBe proactive, rather than reactive Programs are designed to heighten Programs are designed to heighten

awareness and provide access to awareness and provide access to additional resources for education additional resources for education and assistanceand assistance

GAT Plan of ActionGAT Plan of Action Goal #1: Develop a comprehensive gambling Goal #1: Develop a comprehensive gambling

education program for the student body and education program for the student body and faculty/staff under the direction of the UA Gambling faculty/staff under the direction of the UA Gambling Action Team.Action Team.

Goal #2: Provide consultation services to the Goal #2: Provide consultation services to the student body on problem gambling and debt student body on problem gambling and debt management.management.

Goal #3: Develop an approach to raise awareness Goal #3: Develop an approach to raise awareness regarding problem gambling and related issues on regarding problem gambling and related issues on campus.campus.

Goal #4: Ensure compliance with local, state, and Goal #4: Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws (and NCAA rules and regulations).federal laws (and NCAA rules and regulations).

Objectives for Goal #1Objectives for Goal #1 Objective #1: Develop an annual calendar of events for educational Objective #1: Develop an annual calendar of events for educational

sessions each academic year.sessions each academic year.– Objective #1(a): Objective #1(a): Develop educational sessions for student-athletes Develop educational sessions for student-athletes

on an annual on an annual basis.basis.– Objective #1(b): Objective #1(b): Develop educational sessions for the Greek Develop educational sessions for the Greek

system on an annual system on an annual basis.basis.– Objective #1(c): Objective #1(c): Develop educational sessions for the graduate Develop educational sessions for the graduate

students on an students on an annual basis.annual basis.– Objective #1(d): Objective #1(d): Develop educational sessions for the general Develop educational sessions for the general

campus campus community/residence halls on an annual community/residence halls on an annual basis.basis.

– Objective #1(c): Objective #1(c): Develop educational sessions for faculty and staff Develop educational sessions for faculty and staff on an annual on an annual basis (includes coaches and athletic basis (includes coaches and athletic staff members).staff members).

Objective #2:Objective #2: Host a Campus Gambling Symposium each spring.Host a Campus Gambling Symposium each spring. Objective #3:Objective #3: Provide educational resources and materials for the Provide educational resources and materials for the

student body student body and faculty/staff.and faculty/staff. Objective #4:Objective #4: Maintain gambling link on the athletics compliance web Maintain gambling link on the athletics compliance web

site at site at www.rolltide.comwww.rolltide.com on an ongoing basis. on an ongoing basis. Objective #5:Objective #5: Secure speakers from the professional sports community, Secure speakers from the professional sports community,

law law enforcement, or gambling industry to host educational enforcement, or gambling industry to host educational sessions for sessions for the Gambling Action Team on an annual basis.the Gambling Action Team on an annual basis.

Objectives for Goal #2Objectives for Goal #2 Objective #1: Provide confidential consultative services Objective #1: Provide confidential consultative services

and assistance for problem gamblers through the Russell and assistance for problem gamblers through the Russell Student Health Center.Student Health Center.

Objective #2:Objective #2: Provide financial consultative review (debt Provide financial consultative review (debt management) and assistance for students with gambling management) and assistance for students with gambling problems.problems.

Objective #3:Objective #3: Identify local resources for students with Identify local resources for students with gambling problems, including, but not limited to forming gambling problems, including, but not limited to forming working relationships with local Gambler’s Anonymous working relationships with local Gambler’s Anonymous groups.groups.

Objective #4:Objective #4: Provide Gambling Action Team members Provide Gambling Action Team members and others with training and information on gambling and others with training and information on gambling problems from outside organizations.problems from outside organizations.

Objectives for Goal #3Objectives for Goal #3 Objective #1: Incorporate gambling education and awareness into the Objective #1: Incorporate gambling education and awareness into the

following programs:following programs:– Objective #1(a):Objective #1(a): First Year Orientation ProgramFirst Year Orientation Program– Objective #1(b): Objective #1(b): Student-Athlete Freshman Life Skills Student-Athlete Freshman Life Skills

CourseCourse– Objective #1(c): Objective #1(c): General Campus Community/Residence Halls Quarterly General Campus Community/Residence Halls Quarterly

MeetingsMeetings– Objective #1(d): Objective #1(d): Greek Life Orientation Week/Fraternity Greek Life Orientation Week/Fraternity

New Member ProgrammingNew Member Programming– Objective #1(e): Objective #1(e): Graduate School Orientation WeekGraduate School Orientation Week– Objective #1(f): Objective #1(f): New Faculty/Staff OrientationNew Faculty/Staff Orientation

Objective #2: Distribute literature and advertisements outlining the Objective #2: Distribute literature and advertisements outlining the warning signs of gambling, 24-hour contact number, and information on warning signs of gambling, 24-hour contact number, and information on debt management around campus.debt management around campus.

Objective #3: Provide athletic public service announcements to be shown Objective #3: Provide athletic public service announcements to be shown during home football and men’s during home football and men’s basketball, and on television during basketball, and on television during games by either the President or the Director of Athletics.games by either the President or the Director of Athletics.

Objectives for Goal #3 Objectives for Goal #3 (con’t)(con’t)

Objective #4: Partner with the Crimson White Objective #4: Partner with the Crimson White newspaper on quarterly articles on gambling newspaper on quarterly articles on gambling during the opportune times of year (i.e., NCAA during the opportune times of year (i.e., NCAA College Bowl Games, Super Bowl, March College Bowl Games, Super Bowl, March Madness).Madness).

Objective #5: Utilize current studies and surveys Objective #5: Utilize current studies and surveys on student gambling behavior for education and on student gambling behavior for education and awareness programs and materials.awareness programs and materials.

Objective #6: Provide an annual assessment Objective #6: Provide an annual assessment report to the President, Provost, and the Vice report to the President, Provost, and the Vice President for Student Affairs.President for Student Affairs.

Objectives for Goal #4Objectives for Goal #4

Objective #1:Objective #1: Develop a Gambling Develop a Gambling Policy for the following groups, with the Policy for the following groups, with the inclusion of the state of Alabama law:inclusion of the state of Alabama law:– Objective #1(a):Objective #1(a): Student Code of Conduct Student Code of Conduct – Objective #1(b):Objective #1(b): Student-Athlete Code of Student-Athlete Code of

Conduct (NCAA rules application)Conduct (NCAA rules application)– Objective #1(c): Objective #1(c): Staff Code of ConductStaff Code of Conduct– Objective #1(d):Objective #1(d): Faculty Code of ConductFaculty Code of Conduct

Gambling Action Team: Gambling Action Team: Educational InitiativesEducational Initiatives

SpeakersSpeakers– Former Bookies/Organized Crime FiguresFormer Bookies/Organized Crime Figures– Counselors/Debt ManagementCounselors/Debt Management– FBIFBI– Local Law EnforcementLocal Law Enforcement– Gaming IndustryGaming Industry

Brochure/FlyersBrochure/Flyers– Problem GamblingProblem Gambling– Compulsive GamblingCompulsive Gambling– Recognizing and Addressing Gambling-Related ProblemsRecognizing and Addressing Gambling-Related Problems– Programs and ServicesPrograms and Services– Debt Management/Financial AssistanceDebt Management/Financial Assistance– Hotline, Warning Signs, Etc.Hotline, Warning Signs, Etc.

Gambling Action Team:Gambling Action Team:Educational InitiativesEducational Initiatives

Advertisements/AnnouncementsAdvertisements/Announcements– Radio and Television Public Service AnnouncementsRadio and Television Public Service Announcements– Student NewspaperStudent Newspaper– Local NewspaperLocal Newspaper– Press ReleasesPress Releases– Resident Hall/RA MeetingsResident Hall/RA Meetings

Orientation sessions in summerOrientation sessions in summer– Freshman OrientationFreshman Orientation– Greek Pledge ClassesGreek Pledge Classes– Graduate StudentsGraduate Students– Life Skill CoursesLife Skill Courses

Website developmentWebsite development– Student AffairsStudent Affairs– AthleticsAthletics– Counseling CenterCounseling Center

Intercollegiate Athletics: Intercollegiate Athletics: Student-Athlete Educational Student-Athlete Educational

InitiativesInitiatives Gambling SymposiumGambling Symposium NCAA Involvement On-CampusNCAA Involvement On-Campus Put Articles from Put Articles from

Internet/Flyers/Posters in Internet/Flyers/Posters in Lockers/Locker Room/Bulletin Boards Lockers/Locker Room/Bulletin Boards in Athletic Facilitiesin Athletic Facilities

Provide Gambling Information to Staff Provide Gambling Information to Staff Members, Coaches, Alumni, and Members, Coaches, Alumni, and BoostersBoosters

UA Intercollegiate Athletics: Student-UA Intercollegiate Athletics: Student-Athlete Educational InitiativesAthlete Educational Initiatives

Advertisements during home football and Advertisements during home football and basketball gamesbasketball games

Fall Gambling Meeting with all student-Fall Gambling Meeting with all student-athletesathletes

Incorporate into Student-Athlete Freshman Incorporate into Student-Athlete Freshman Life Skills CourseLife Skills Course

NCAA Position on Educational Initiatives:NCAA Position on Educational Initiatives:– ““Each institution’s gambling prevention Each institution’s gambling prevention

program should be all-encompassing.”program should be all-encompassing.” UA’s Position: Minimum one initiative, each UA’s Position: Minimum one initiative, each

month during academic year.month during academic year.

Gambling Action Team: How to Gambling Action Team: How to get startedget started

Identify administrative supportIdentify administrative support Gauge interest from campus partners to Gauge interest from campus partners to

be broad-basedbe broad-based Determine short-term and long-term Determine short-term and long-term

goalsgoals Identify start-up and continued fundingIdentify start-up and continued funding Identify focus and own plan of actionIdentify focus and own plan of action Assess regularly and change direction as Assess regularly and change direction as

neededneeded

Gambling Action Team and Gambling Action Team and StrategiesStrategies

Develop a comprehensive gambling Develop a comprehensive gambling education program for the student body, education program for the student body, faculty, and staff.faculty, and staff.

Provide consultation services to the Provide consultation services to the student body on problem gambling and student body on problem gambling and debt management.debt management.

Develop an approach to raise awareness Develop an approach to raise awareness regarding problem gambling, as well as regarding problem gambling, as well as gambling and sports wagering related gambling and sports wagering related issues, on-campus.issues, on-campus.

Ensure compliance with local, state, and Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws, as well as NCAA legislation.federal laws, as well as NCAA legislation.

Gambling Prevention Program Gambling Prevention Program OverviewOverview

Information and Awareness Information and Awareness StrategiesStrategies– PamphletsPamphlets– PostersPosters– Public Service AnnouncementsPublic Service Announcements– BillboardsBillboards– NewslettersNewsletters– Etc.Etc.

Gambling Prevention Program Gambling Prevention Program Overview (con’t)Overview (con’t)

Education and Skill Development Education and Skill Development StrategiesStrategies– Professional Development Seminars for Professional Development Seminars for

administrators, faculty, coaches, and administrators, faculty, coaches, and staffstaff

– Life Skills training for student-athletes Life Skills training for student-athletes and student bodyand student body

– Etc.Etc.


Community Development, Capacity Community Development, Capacity Building, and Institutional Change Building, and Institutional Change StrategiesStrategies– Engage university community in a Engage university community in a

targeted gambling reduction prevention targeted gambling reduction prevention planplan

– Review of the institution’s and athletic Review of the institution’s and athletic department’s current gambling department’s current gambling prevention policyprevention policy


Public and Social Policy StrategiesPublic and Social Policy Strategies– Develop and implement a gambling Develop and implement a gambling

policy at the institution.policy at the institution. Student Code of ConductStudent Code of Conduct Student-Athlete Code of ConductStudent-Athlete Code of Conduct Staff Code of ConductStaff Code of Conduct Faculty Code of ConductFaculty Code of Conduct


Intervention Strategies for Individuals Intervention Strategies for Individuals at High Riskat High Risk– Develop programs for at-risk populations Develop programs for at-risk populations

(e.g., freshman orientation, Greek/pledge (e.g., freshman orientation, Greek/pledge class, student-athletes, etc.)class, student-athletes, etc.)

– Develop policies and procedures for Develop policies and procedures for referring first time offenders of referring first time offenders of institutional gambling policyinstitutional gambling policy

– Debt management education and Debt management education and programsprograms


Recognize the ProblemRecognize the Problem– Additional research is needed to Additional research is needed to

understand the problem!!!understand the problem!!!– More counseling and education should More counseling and education should

be made available!!!be made available!!!

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources Who to Contact if You or Someone You Know Who to Contact if You or Someone You Know

Has a Gambling Problem: Has a Gambling Problem: Gamblers AnonymousGamblers Anonymous Gam-Anon (friends and family)Gam-Anon (friends and family) National Council on Problem GamblingNational Council on Problem Gambling Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc.Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc.

UA “Don’t Gamble with Your Future” UA “Don’t Gamble with Your Future” Brochure, National Help Hotline InformationBrochure, National Help Hotline Information

See See www.rolltide.com/Compliancewww.rolltide.com/Compliance under under GamblingGambling for contact information for contact information

ConclusionConclusion

To implement and maintain an effective To implement and maintain an effective gambling prevention program, an gambling prevention program, an institution must obtain the support from institution must obtain the support from all campus constituencies. The planning all campus constituencies. The planning and implementation of a gambling and implementation of a gambling prevention program will demand prevention program will demand commitment, vision, time, and commitment, vision, time, and resources. As the research and resources. As the research and testimony reveals, unfortunately, it is testimony reveals, unfortunately, it is never too early to begin a never too early to begin a comprehensive program.comprehensive program.

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