Center on Collegiate Gambling

WHAT WE DO

The Center on Collegiate Gambling aims to advance understanding of college student gambling and gambling on collegiate sports through academic research and the promotion of evidence-based policies and programs to prevent harm, support student wellbeing, and protect the integrity of collegiate athletics.

Email:
wmi@olemiss.edu
Office Location:
850 Insight Park Avenue, University, MS 38677
Phone:
662-915-6002
Office Hours
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Center on Collegiate Gambling | Ole Miss

The Center on Collegiate Gambling (CCG) is housed in the William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing (WMI) in the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Mississippi.

Our Goals

1. Education and Prevention

Develop and deliver gambling education programs for students, student athletes, coaches, and campus staff
Raise awareness around collegiate gambling through media campaigns
Host an annual Collegiate Gambling Awareness Week

2. Intervention and Treatment

Integrate gambling prevention into broader campus wellness initiatives
Establish campus processes for confidential screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment
Train campus health staff in gambling disorder recognition and treatment
Enhance the gambling disorder treatment network in Mississippi and beyond

3. Policy and Integrity

Conduct thorough policy reviews and provide policy guidance for universities, athletic departments, and state legislators
Serve as a central hub for best practices in compliance and harm reduction

4. Research and Evaluation

Conduct campus-wide and multi-campus surveys on gambling prevalence, risk factors, and consequences
Evaluate implemented programs, policies, and services for effectiveness in reducing gambling-related harm
Publish peer-reviewed studies and present at national conferences to inform policy and practice

In the News

Learn more about the establishment of the Center.

Photo illustration of $100 bills swirling around a cellphone displaying a sports gambling site.

Institutes / Research News / Student Life

From Concern to Center: UM Responds to Rising Collegiate Gambling

OXFORD, Miss. – With hundreds of millions of dollars being wagered each day on events from the NCAA Tournament to the Academy Awards, the University of Mississippi hopes to lead efforts to address betting on collegiate sports with its new Center on Collegiate Gambling.