“NCAA student-athletes in most sports report negative or threatening messages from sports bettors. Some sports, like tennis, experience this at more alarming rates.
According to NCAA data released in January 2026, 22% of men’s Division I tennis players reported receiving these types of messages in 2025. This rate is higher than in any other sport except basketball, where a staggering 46% of men’s DI players reported the same experience.” – Brian Pempus, GamblingHarm.org