"NCAA athletes and athletic department staff will not be allowed to bet on professional sports after the organization's membership voted Friday to rescind a rule change that would have permitted those bets. The move follows a string of high-profile gambling cases that have raised questions about the integrity of competition in college and pro sports. In late October, Chauncey Billups, coach of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers,"
"And on Friday, the NCAA said former Temple guard Hysier Miller placed dozens of bets on Owls games, including some against his team. The rule change to allow gambling on pro sports would have taken effect on Nov. 1, but under a rarely used rule, each Division I school had 30 days to vote to rescind the proposal, since it was adopted by less than 75% of the DI cabinet."
NCAA membership voted to rescind a rule change that would have allowed athletes and athletic department staff to bet on professional sports, maintaining the ban. The decision followed high-profile gambling cases, including arrests of Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier and allegations that Rozier used private player information to win NBA bets. The NCAA revoked eligibility for six men's basketball players amid betting allegations and said former Temple guard Hysier Miller placed dozens of bets, some against his own team. The proposed rule would have taken effect Nov. 1 but was subject to a 30-day rescind vote by Division I schools.
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