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Grant Award 08 / 25

Project receives ACC Grant funding

Atlantic Coast Conference

The BETS Research Center has received research funding from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Innovation Initiative to support ongoing work to understand student-athlete and athletic administrator perceptions of sports betting. The results of this study will be presented to the ACC in October 2026.

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Press Feature 03 / 26

Let Me Explain: How betting has transformed spectator sports

UNC College of Arts and Sciences

A monthly series hosted by the College of Arts & Sciences at UNC Chapel Hill. This interview with Dr. Sears focused on how the consumer experience with sports has changed since sports betting was legalized in North Carolina.

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TV Feature 10 / 25

WBTV On Your Side Tonight

WBTV · Charlotte, NC

Dr. López was featured on WBTV’s On Your Side Tonight in a segment covering the arrest of former Charlotte Hornets player Terry Rozier by the FBI, examining the intersection of sports betting and player integrity.

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