ACES: American College Evaluation of Sports-Betting

The American College Evaluation of Sports-betting (ACES) is a longitudinal, mixed-method research study designed to provide new insight into sports-betting behavior and its effects among U.S. college.

My co-PI, Jordan Conwell, and I are currently fielding a national online survey to gather descriptive information on college students’ attitudes and experiences with sports-betting. Later stages of ACES will incorporate surveys, focus groups, interviews, and ethnographic observations at UT-Austin to investigate why students engage in sports-betting, how they sports-bet, and the effects of sports-betting on college life.

Building on this research, we will work with student resource providers, including UT SHIFT and UT Center for Students in Recovery, to design and implement campus-based interventions to educate and support students who choose to engage in sports-betting. Long term, we hope to use our work at UT to advise similar initiatives on campuses across the U.S. who are committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and success of their students.