Overview
- The NCAA said Division I members reached the two-thirds threshold to rescind the rule, keeping the betting ban in place for athletes and athletics staff.
- Because wagering policies are common legislation, the prohibition remains across Divisions I, II and III for all sports the NCAA sponsors.
- Reporting indicates the tally was reached about 30 minutes before the deadline, with St. John’s casting the 241st vote needed to overturn the change.
- The rescission window opened when the initial Division I cabinet approval did not hit a 75% supermajority, delaying implementation to Nov. 22 for member votes.
- Heightened integrity concerns framed the reversal, as federal cases named NBA and MLB figures and the NCAA announced Temple guard Hysier Miller’s permanent ineligibility for betting on Owls games.