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Betting Beyond the Lines Video and Resources: Addressing the Cost of Problem Gambling
Sports betting has become a fixture of American sports culture—fueled by new technologies, advertising, and the excitement of being part of the action. But as the industry expands, so do the risks…
Matt Brown Empowers Students to Use Public Records in Sports Reporting
By Liv Rinaldi
Sports journalists have more tools than ever to cover stories that matter to their audiences — and many of them are sitting in public databases.
That was the…
Sports and Society Initiative Celebrates 10th Anniversary
By Reilly Cahill
Sports and society have undergone profound changes in the world over the last decade. Sports gambling has become legalized in numerous states,…
SSI Affiliates and Collaborators featured in podcast 'Why kids quit sports, and how to keep them playing'
Longtime SSI affiliates Dawn Anderson-Butcher and Chris Knoester were interviewed about their youth sports research for the podcast Now, at Ohio State.
Anderson-Butcher highlighted her…
Research: Private club and travel teams on the rise in youth sports
By Jeff Grabmeier, Ohio State Research
A new study provides evidence of the explosive growth of private clubs and travel teams in youth sports over the past 60 years.
SSI-Supported Research Documents Rise in Parental Involvement in Youth Sports
In recent research, published in Leisure/Loisir, SSI Research Chair and Sociology Professor Chris Knoester teamed with Dr. Chris Bjork (Vassar College) to study changes in parents’ involvement in…
Maryland Football Design Director Danny Kraft Provides Career Advice in September Lunch 'N' Learn
By Reilly Cahill
Sports and Society Initiative held its first Lunch ‘N’ Learn of the 2025-26 academic year, featuring Danny Kraft, director of creative design…
SSI Director Nicole Kraft Named 2025 Tom White Media Award Winner
By Jay Wolf
The Little Brown Jug and the Delaware County Fair named veteran journalist Nicole Kraft as the recipient of the 2025 Tom White Media Award.
Kraft’s roots in…
SSI, ASC Career Success Provide Students an Inside Look at Sports Media at Ohio State Football Game
Students from communication, journalism, sport industry, and other majors gained a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective of sports media during the Ohio State football game versus Grambling State…