NCAA allows college athletes to bet on professional sports starting Nov. 1

[RandySF]

The NCAA approved a rule change on Wednesday that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports.

Two weeks after the Division I cabinet approved the change, Division II and III management councils signed off on it, allowing the new rule to go into effect Nov. 1.

This doesn’t change the NCAA rule forbidding athletes from betting on college sports. The NCAA also prohibits sharing information about college competitions with bettors. The institution also doesn’t accept advertising or sponsorships of NCAA championships by betting sites.

Despite the change, the NCAA emphasized that it doesn’t endorse betting on sports, particularly for student-athletes.


https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/article/ncaa-allows-college-athletes-to-bet-on-21114982.php

[rurallib]

1. good gawd! That is insane

[twodogsbarking]

2. Money changes everything.

[a kennedy]

3. Who actually thinks this is a great idea??? Seriously???

So not only are they just going into debt for their education, NOW THEY GET A CHANCE TO GO FURTHER INTO DEBT BEYOND THEIR EDUCATION BECAUSE OF GAMBLING??? Oh yah this is an absolutely insane rule. Absolutely insane rule.

[RandySF]

4. Most of these athletes will have scholarships.

But yes, it's insane.

[House of Roberts]

5. How long before a college player has to throw a game because

he's in too deep to the bookies?

[a kennedy]

6. Exactly.....I mean really....this has got to be about the dumbest idea EVER!!!!! EVER!!!

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Thought The Same

The thing with Rozier in the NBA raised the same flag.
Guy makes $25 million a year and he's helping gamblers with prop bets. Does he have huge gambling debts?