NCAA delays sports betting rule change
Rule change for all three divisions will now take effect on November 22.
US.- The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has postponed a rule change that will allow student-athletes and athletic department staff to bet on professional sports. The Division I Board of Directors voted to put back the effective date from November 1 to November 22.
The NCAA Division I legislative process allows a rule change to be rescinded within 30 days of becoming final if two-thirds of the division’s members support rescission. “Because that rescission window extends to November 21, the board determined an effective date after that window was appropriate”, the NCAA said.
The NCAA stressed that the prohibition against betting on college sports and sharing information about college competitions with bettors has not been modified. The change will also not impact rules prohibiting advertising and sponsorships associated with sports betting for NCAA Championships. Sports betting rules are the same across all three divisions.
