Overview

• Division I’s Administrative Committee adopted a proposal allowing student‑athletes and athletics staff to wager on professional sports through legal channels.
• Betting on college sports and sharing inside information about college competitions remain prohibited, and rules barring betting‑site ads and sponsorships for NCAA championships stay in place.
• Divisions II and III will consider the measure later in October, and if both approve, the change would take effect Nov. 1 and apply only to bets placed after the effective date.
• NCAA leaders emphasized a harm‑reduction approach with expanded education and monitoring, and the Division I Student‑Athlete Advisory Committee endorsed pairing the change with stronger support.
• The shift comes as enforcement tackles a growing caseload, including permanent eligibility revocations for three men’s basketball players and investigations of 13 additional athletes across six schools.