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The House Education and Workforce Committee’s Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will hold a Nov. 11 hearing titled “The Rise Of Sports Gambling On College Campuses,” according to Legis1. The hearing will examine the legality of college sports betting as a policy question before Congress.
Lawmakers scrutinize conference policies and VIP programs
The hearing follows congressional inquiries into sports betting policies and addiction concerns. On Oct. 22, Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) issued a press release seeking answers from the Atlantic Coast Conference about its sports betting policies.
“seeing as the ACC is asking Congress for help with NIL, I believe we must have transparency regarding each body’s policies and how they navigate online betting,” Patronis said in the release, as quoted by Legis1.
A separate Oct. 22 congressional communication from Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rep. Paul Tonko and Rep. Valerie Foushee pressed sportsbooks and prediction markets on whether VIP programs are fueling addiction.
Gaming industry lobbying includes student-athlete legislation
Legis1 identified the American Gaming Association as the most active lobbying spender tied to the hearing’s topic. The association’s filings list the PROTECT Student Athletes Act, H.R. 1552, sponsored by subcommittee Vice Chair Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-WA).
FanDuel Inc. reported $150,000 in lobbying across the first three quarters of 2026 related to online sports betting and the Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act, according to Legis1.
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Source: As reported by Legis1.
