SEC Mandates Player Availability Reports to Curb Gambling Influence
New policy requires detailed injury disclosures for football, basketball, and baseball games to enhance transparency and protect student-athletes.
- SEC schools must submit player availability reports three days before football games and the night before basketball and baseball games.
- The policy aims to reduce pressure from gambling entities seeking insider information on player status.
- Failure to comply with the reporting requirements will result in fines ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 for football and $15,000 to $25,000 for basketball and baseball.
- The SEC joins the Big Ten and MAC in adopting these measures as legalized sports betting grows.
- Coaches and officials express mixed reactions on whether the policy will achieve complete transparency.
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