A Campus-Wide Approach to Addressing Gambling-Related Harm
The Betting Blueprint® curriculum, validated screening, counselor and staff certification, and professional training in one evidence-informed solution.
The campus gambling landscape has changed
Sports betting apps, iGaming, esports wagering, and prediction markets are available around the clock and woven into student digital life. Emerging adults ages 18–24 are the highest-risk age group, and most campuses have no structured, evidence-based response.
Educate
Evidence-informed curriculum that helps students understand gambling risk, financial wellness, media influences, and responsible decision-making. Knowledge today. Stronger choices tomorrow.
Screen
Early identification through research-validated screening and data reporting that helps campuses understand student needs and guide action. Identify early. Support sooner.
Support
Connecting students to counselors, resources, and caring support pathways for help, guidance, and well-being. Real support. Real impact.
The GamAcad Integrated Campus Solution
Everything your campus needs, working together. The full package gives students, peer educators, counselors, and campus leaders one shared approach to preventing gambling-related harm, with data to show your impact.
What’s included
Every component is also available on its own, and campuses can add components at any time. Multi-campus, consortium, and statewide arrangements are available.
Choose the full solution, or start with what you need
Sign up for any option, or ask us for more information about one or all of them. Components can be added at any time.
Full GamAcad Integrated Campus Solution
Curriculum, trainer certification, screening, and counselor and staff certificates working together as one campus-wide approach, with an annual data report to show your impact.
Betting Blueprint® Curriculum
The peer-delivered student curriculum with T³ Train the Trainer certification for your campus facilitators. Add EAGS screening and outreach whenever you are ready.
CCGC and CGAP
Certificates for campus counselors (CCGC) and for university leaders and student affairs staff (CGAP). Individual and group seats are available.
Explore each component
The Betting Blueprint® Curriculum
Activity-based, peer-delivered student curriculum. 20 modules across 3 tiers.
T³ Train the Trainer
Prepare your campus team to deliver the Betting Blueprint with fidelity.
EAGS Screening & Outreach
The Emerging Adult Gambling Screen, with outreach support and an annual campus data report.
CCGC
The Collegiate Counselor Gambling Certificate for campus counseling staff.
CGAP
The Campus Gambling Awareness and Prevention Certificate for university leaders and student affairs staff.
From enrollment to measurable impact
Whether you adopt the full solution or start with one component, GamAcad supports your campus at every step.
- EnrollChoose the full solution or individual components. We confirm your package, campus contacts, and timeline.
- Train your campus championsStaff complete T³ Train the Trainer certification and receive facilitator-ready materials in Canvas LMS.
- Deliver the curriculumCertified trainers prepare peer educators, who deliver Betting Blueprint modules across campus settings.
- Screen and reach outLaunch EAGS with your personalized campus QR code and outreach materials.
- Build staff capacityCounselors complete the CCGC, and leaders and student affairs staff earn the CGAP.
- Measure and sustainYour annual campus data report, curriculum updates, and virtual refreshers for certified trainers keep the program current.
The Betting Blueprint® Curriculum
Evidence-informed. Student-focused. Real-world ready. The Betting Blueprint is GamAcad’s student-facing curriculum, designed to build knowledge, promote lower-risk decision-making, and support financial well-being on college campuses. Trained peer educators and campus facilitators deliver it through interactive activities, discussion, and real-world application, with all facilitator materials organized in Canvas LMS for consistent, trackable delivery.
Three pillars. One stronger campus.
- Understand the game. How sports betting and gambling work, the odds behind them, and the risks often overlooked.
- Recognize the risks. How media, peers, stress, alcohol, and money can influence decisions.
- Make smarter choices. Strategies to set limits, manage money, resist pressure, and seek help when needed.
20 activity-based modules across 3 tiers
Essential topics for every college student.
- Understanding today’s gambling landscape
- Gambling myths and misconceptions
- Sports betting and mobile gambling
- Financial wellness
- Gambling-related harms
- Gambling disorder and warning signs
- Responsible gambling tools
- Emerging forms of gambling
- Media, marketing, and social influence
- Lower-risk decision-making
The experiences and risk factors of specific campus communities.
- Greek life and social organizations
- Military and veteran students
- Diverse student populations
- Cultural influences on gambling
- Community-specific risk and protective factors
Advanced issues and emerging trends.
- Student-athletes and NCAA considerations
- Financial wellness in depth
- Helping someone affected by another person’s gambling
- Early recognition and campus response
- Emerging trends and specialized gambling issues
Every module includes
- Educational content
- Interactive activities
- Guided discussion
- Knowledge checks
- Real-world application
- Facilitator resources
Use it across your campus
- First-year experience
- Orientation
- Residence life
- Student wellness
- Athletics
- Peer education
- Counseling outreach
- Financial wellness
- Student organizations
- Campus awareness events
T³ Train the Trainer
Prepare your campus team to deliver the Betting Blueprint with fidelity through interactive, activity-based training led by the curriculum’s creators. Certified trainers then prepare peer educators and other campus stakeholders.
Why attend
- Learn the Betting Blueprint curriculum directly from its creators
- Practice every module through activity-based training
- Build confidence to train facilitators and peer educators
- Receive facilitator-ready materials delivered through the LMS
- Strengthen campus gambling harm prevention capacity
Ideal for
- Student affairs and prevention professionals
- Health promotion and wellness staff
- Counselors and campus support teams
- Peer education and student engagement leaders
- Athletics personnel
- Statewide partners
National, regional, single-campus, and consortium trainings are available.
EAGS Screening & Outreach
The Emerging Adult Gambling Screen (EAGS©) is a validated, research-backed screening tool developed by Drs. Malkin and Stacey specifically for college-aged emerging adults. GamAcad helps your campus put it to work.
- A personalized institutional QR code that connects students to the screen
- Outreach materials and implementation support for screening events
- Free, confidential screening for students
- An annual campus data report built from your screening results to inform prevention strategy
Collegiate Counselor Gambling Certificate (CCGC)
Professional certification for campus counselors to identify, assess, and support students experiencing gambling-related harms. CCGC equips counseling staff with specialized knowledge for a growing area of student behavioral health.
Who it’s for
Campus counselors, counseling center staff, and clinicians who support college students.
Campus Gambling Awareness and Prevention Certificate (CGAP)
Leadership. Awareness. Action. A professional development certificate for university leaders and student affairs staff who support student success. Through interactive modules, participants build the knowledge and skills to lead conversations, inform policies and practices, and help create campus environments that reduce gambling-related harms.
Participants learn to
- Lead with purpose: strengthen leadership, self-awareness, empathy, and integrity
- Communicate with impact: engage students, colleagues, and campus partners
- Foster inclusive communities: promote belonging across diverse campus populations
- Advance student success: apply evidence-informed practices for student well-being
- Navigate change and innovation: solve problems creatively and lead positive initiatives
Results that move the needle
Pre/post assessments at Betting Blueprint pilot sites in four states showed statistically significant knowledge growth in every domain measured.
“Very interactive. Students were engaged throughout and the activities made difficult topics feel approachable and relevant to their actual lives.”Collegiate personnel and facilitator, post-pilot feedback
| Domain | Pre | Post | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling prevalence | 5.67 | 7.74 | +2.07 |
| Gambling-related harms | 6.82 | 7.81 | +0.99 |
| Gambling disorder risk | 6.26 | 7.93 | +1.67 |
| Emerging forms of gambling | 6.08 | 8.00 | +1.92 |
| Student-athlete risk | 6.44 | 8.05 | +1.61 |
| Student financial wellness | 3.97 | 7.69 | +3.72 |
All changes significant at p<.05. Full data available on request.
Award-winning researchers. Practical campus solutions.
Nationally recognized gambling researchers, creators of tools to reduce gambling-related harms (including two federally copyrighted tools), and co-founders of Gamblytics. Their GamAcad opportunities are built directly from research outcomes and have shown significant learning gains for students, educators, administrators, counselors, and community members. Learn more about their work at gamblyticsresearch.com.
“We don’t just look at the problems; we work collaboratively to help find solutions!”Drs. Michelle L. Malkin & Michele Stacey
- Award-winningEducators and researchers
- 75+Major news outlets have featured their research
- 50+Keynote addresses worldwide
- 100+National and international presentations
- EAGS©Co-creators of the Emerging Adult Gambling Screen
Research featured in: The New York Times NPR ESPN ABC News CBS News Business Insider
Dr. Michelle L. Malkin, J.D., Ph.D.
An international expert in gambling behavior and risk with 50+ keynote addresses and 100+ conference presentations. Her research has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, ESPN, ABC News, CBS News, and Business Insider. Co-creator of the Emerging Adult Gambling Screen (EAGS©).
Dr. Michele Stacey, Ph.D.
An expert in program evaluation, data analysis, and evidence-based instructional design, with nearly 500 citations to her published research. Her data-driven approach keeps GamAcad measurable and continuously improving. Co-creator of EAGS©.
Program at a glance
- Program type
- Education/Training, Screening, Information/Outreach
- Setting
- Colleges and universities
- People served
- College students and emerging adults; counselors, leaders, and staff
- Prevention level
- Promotion, Prevention
- Implementers
- Trained peer educators and/or student affairs and wellness staff
- Training
- T³ Train the Trainer at the national, regional, and campus level
- Evidence type
- Research-informed / evidence-informed; pilot tested in four states
- Language
- English
Sign up or request information
Select everything you are interested in. We will follow up with pricing, a live demonstration, or the complete curriculum guide. Multi-campus, consortium, and statewide arrangements are welcome.
- Phone
- 252-228-9663
- CCGC registration
- Register online