What are the odds?

• Of a college player becoming a pro football player: 3,000 to 1
• Struck by lightning: 576,000 to 1
• Winning a Powerball jackpot 140,000,000 to 1

Sports Gambling

• According to an ESPN survey, about 118 million American gambled on sports in some manner in 2008.
• About 67% of all college students bet on sports
• Sports betting is second to poker in popularity of gambling games among college students
• A recent survey revealed that 44% off 12th grade males reported wagering on sports at least once
• Sports betting is the most popular form of gambling abound youth 14-22.
• Nearly a quarter of males bet on sports in an average month. 

Risk Factors for Gambling Problems

• Male
• Athlete
• 18-24 years
• Substance use/abuse
• Easy access to gambling and money
• Family history of addiction
• Belief in his own skill
• Belief in luck/superstition
• Racial/Ethnic minority
• Gamble illegally
• Early onset
• Early Big Win
• Highly Competitive