Fans across the country are spending over $11 billion placing bets on collegiate play every year in the Power 5 conferences alone.

In fact, college sports fans are over 86% more likely to have participated in sports betting than the general population. Since becoming legal in some states, one in four college sports fans have reported that betting helps them feel more engaged with their favorite team. As a result of these fan trends, interest in online sports betting continues to increase amongst institutions across the country and the need to protect the ecosystem has never been greater.