Overview

• Massachusetts teams up with NCAA and sports teams to address sports gambling among young people.
• NCAA President Charlie Baker, former Massachusetts Governor, emphasizes the pressure on student athletes from sports betting.
• Initiative aims to educate 12-20 year-olds on sports betting safety, involving major Boston sports teams.
• NCAA pushes for a ban on college prop bets to protect student athletes and maintain game integrity.
• Several states have already banned prop bets on college athletes, with the NCAA urging others to follow.