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NCAA Drops Pro Sports Betting Rule Change for Student-Athletes, Ban Remains

Betting on professional sports will remain off-limits for college athletes. The NCAA announced on Friday that after a month-long procedural period, two-thirds of Division I members schools had voted ... Read More

NCAA rescinds betting rule change that would have allowed athletes, staff to bet on pro sports

The NCAA received the votes it needed to maintain its ban on professional sports betting. Andy Lyons / Getty Images The NCAA’s Division I membership voted Friday to rescind a rule change that would ... Read More

Ban on professional sports betting by college athletes will remain in place

COLUMBIA — Two-thirds of NCAA Division I have voted to rescind a rule that would have allowed NCAA college athletes and athletic department staff to bet on professional sports. The rule change, which ... Read More

Melinda Roth: Student-athletes betting on pro sports. What could go wrong?

While everyone who pays attention to sports has been focused on games and front-page betting scandals, the NCAA quietly approved allowing student-athletes to bet on professional sports. What could ... Read More

NCAA rescinds proposed rule allowing college athletes to bet on pro sports

The NCAA rescinded its previously approved rule change on Friday, Nov. 21, that allowed student-athletes and athletics staff to sports bet on professional sports. The NCAA had at least two-thirds of ... Read More

NCAA sticks to its guns: No betting on pro sports for athletes and staff

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Following a 30-day review process, two-thirds of Division I member schools have voted to overturn a previously approved rule that would have ... Read More

As legal sports betting arrives in Missouri, college athletes warn of growing abuse

Editor’s note: This story contains mentions of racist messages and suicide. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Before he’d even reached his locker, threats were already pouring in to Zeke Mayo’s phone. The ... Read More

Poll: Americans fear sports betting is threatening the integrity of games

In the NBC News Decision Desk Poll, 70% of respondents said betting is harming sports' integrity, and 63% worry about the potential for games to be rigged. Read More

Former NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith: Why sports’ leaders must address growing gambling crisis

Fans must believe that games, and the actions within them, are authentic. That belief is being threatened by multiple gambling scandals. Read More