Overview
- The NCAA said a two‑thirds majority of Division I members voted by the Nov. 21 deadline to overturn a change that would have allowed athletes and staff to bet on professional sports.
- Because sports‑betting rules are treated as common legislation, the decision preserves a uniform prohibition across Divisions I, II and III for all sports in which the NCAA sponsors a championship.
- The rescission window was triggered when the original October approval failed to reach a 75% supermajority among Division I cabinet members.
- Opposition from conference leaders, including SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, helped galvanize schools to retain the ban over concerns about athlete vulnerability and game integrity.
- The vote coincided with stepped‑up enforcement, including an NCAA case finding former Temple guard Hysier Miller bet on his team and recent permanent bans for multiple men’s basketball players, as federal probes involving NBA and MLB figures heightened scrutiny.