"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, an NBA coach and player were arrested in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations, and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was accused of exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games."
"The NCAA announced two weeks ago that it was revoking the eligibility of six men's basketball players over allegations of sports betting. 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 was given 30 days to vote to rescind the proposal, since it was adopted by less than 75% of the DI cabinet."
"More than two-thirds of DI members needed to vote to stop the rule change, and that number was reached on Friday. The 30-day period would have ended Saturday. Even if the rule had passed, athletes and athletic department staff would have continued to be banned from any betting on NCAA events. The vote by DI members also applies to Divisions II and III, which had also been poised to allow gambling on pro sports."
NCAA membership voted to rescind a rule change that would have allowed athletes and athletic department staff to bet on professional sports, reinstating the prohibition. Recent high-profile gambling cases, including arrests of an NBA coach and player and allegations against a Miami Heat player, prompted concerns about competitive integrity. The NCAA revoked eligibility for six men's basketball players amid sports-betting allegations and reported that former Temple guard Hysier Miller placed dozens of bets on his team's games. Division I schools used a rarely invoked 30-day rescission vote after the proposal received less than 75% cabinet approval. The rescission also applies to Divisions II and III, keeping bans intact across all levels. Enforcement caseloads involving sports betting violations have increased, with additional investigations ongoing.
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