NCAA updates reinstatement policy for gambling/sports wagering violations
By Ethan Stone
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The NCAA updated its guidelines governing gambling in college athletics Wednesday, including some less strict punishments for betting on sports that are not their own.
The guidelines also state that, “Student-athletes who engage in activities to influence the outcomes of their own games or knowingly provide information to individuals involved in sports betting activities will potentially face permanent loss of eligibility in all sports” for any violation reported after May 2. That much speaks for itself.
Student athletes who make wagers on other sports at their own school can face the punishment as well. In other words, a Tennessee football player cannot bet on Tennessee basketball and so on. In addition, a player who bets on their own sport at a different school is facing the loss of half of a season of eligibility, according to a release Wednesday.
Check out the full updated guidelines below:
Updated gambling guidelines. Interestingly, for cumulative wagering activities that “greatly” exceed $800, NCAA reinstatement staff are directed to consider whether additional loss of eligibility, including permanent ineligibility. pic.twitter.com/UquCgUsVTk
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) June 28, 2023
Here is the full release by the NCAA.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
