"The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee on Wednesday adopted a proposal to allow student-athletes and athletic department staff to bet on professional sports, a shift in a long-held policy that had become difficult to enforce with the spread of legal sports betting in the United States. Divisions II and III are expected to consider the proposal in their respective meetings at the end of October, the NCAA said. If approved by the lower divisions, the rule would go into effect Nov. 1."
"The potential change comes as the NCAA has faced an increasing number of alleged betting violations by student-athletes in recent years. In September, the NCAA announced that a Fresno State men's basketball player had manipulated his own performance for gambling purposes and conspired with two other players in a prop betting scheme. The NCAA is investigating 13 additional student-athletes from six schools regarding potential gambling violations dealing with integrity issues."
""The enforcement staff continues to investigate and resolve cases involving sports betting quickly but thoroughly," Jon Duncan, NCAA vice president of enforcement, said in a release announcing the proposed rule change. "Enforcement staff are investigating a significant number of cases that are specifically relevant to the NCAA's mission of fair competition, and our focus will remain on those cases and those behaviors that impact the integrity of college sports most directly.""
NCAA Division I approved a proposal allowing student-athletes and athletic department staff to place bets on professional sports, marking a change from a long-standing blanket prohibition. Divisions II and III are expected to consider the proposal at meetings in late October; if they approve it, the rule would take effect Nov. 1. Betting on NCAA-sponsored collegiate sports will remain prohibited. The NCAA reported a rise in alleged betting violations, citing a Fresno State men's basketball player who manipulated performance and an ongoing investigation of 13 additional student-athletes from six schools. Enforcement officials said investigations will prioritize cases that most directly affect competitive integrity while expressing continued concern about gambling risks.
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