Overview

• The Division I Administrative Committee on Wednesday adopted a proposal permitting student-athletes and athletics staff to wager on professional sporting events.
• Betting on college competitions and sharing inside information remain prohibited, with severe penalties for wagering on one’s own games.
• The change would take effect Nov. 1 only if Divisions II and III vote to approve it at their late-October meetings.
• The NCAA says the policy would apply solely to bets placed after the effective date.
• Leaders frame the shift as a harm-reduction move with expanded education, allowing enforcement to focus on integrity cases after recent permanent eligibility revocations and ongoing investigations.