Overview
- The Division I Administrative Committee adopted the proposal Wednesday, carving out permission for wagers on professional sports by student-athletes and athletics staff.
- Betting on college sports remains prohibited, as does sharing inside information, and gambling-related advertising and sponsorships for NCAA championships stay barred.
- If Divisions II and III vote in favor later this month, the new rule would take effect Nov. 1 across all divisions.
- NCAA leaders cast the change as a harm-reduction approach centered on education and support, with the Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee endorsing the shift.
- Enforcement and integrity monitoring will target conduct that threatens fair competition, following recent cases revoking eligibility for three men’s basketball players and ongoing probes involving 13 athletes at six programs.