UMD survey: Most approve of legalized sports wagering, but concerns over college games remain
Tom McMillen is a former U.S. congressman and basketball All-American at the University of Maryland. He is concerned about a game-fixing scandal in college sports.
Most sports fans approve of legalized sports wagering, but they are concerned about college games. Two of the most high-profile betting scandals in sports history happened at the college level. Ryan Ridgeway supports betting on progressional sports but is wary about betting in college sports. Richael Faithful is concerned that college officials and the colleges will continue to influence student athletes. The survey had a 3-point margin of error. 66% of respondents approved of legalizing betting. on professional sports, 55% supported legal betting of college sport.
