March 2024: The NCAA launches its Draw the Line campaign, which prioritizes student-athlete education on the effects of sports betting while also addressing problem gambling for all who consume and participate in college sports. The Association also has led the charge for states to update their sports betting laws to protect student-athletes from harassment or coercion and protect the integrity of NCAA competition. In the wake of the effort, multiple states have moved to restrict prop bets, wagers not tied to the overall outcome of a game.

On March 1 2024

March 2024: The NCAA launches its Draw the Line campaign, which prioritizes student-athlete education on the effects of sports betting while also addressing problem gambling for all who consume and participate in college sports. The Association also has led the charge for states to update their sports betting laws to protect student-athletes from harassment or coercion and protect the integrity of NCAA competition. In the wake of the effort, multiple states have moved to restrict prop bets, wagers not tied to the overall outcome of a game.

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Sources: “In the Arena: The NCAA’s First Century” by Joseph N. Crowley, NCAA News and Champion magazine archives, the NCAA Media Center, and NCAA record books 

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