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News—Oct. 23, 2025—Updated 10-29
NCAA Approves Player/Staff Betting on Pro Sports
The NCAA Administrative Committees of Division 1, 2, & 3 have approved a policy change that will permit all student-athletes and athletics personnel to bet on professional sports. Betting on any college sports will still be a violation and could, in fact, be a crime in certain cases. The change becomes necessary due to the difficulty of enforcing anti-gambling rules in the era of easy to access on-line betting. The NCAA says it is not endorsing sports gambling in any form. The rule was approved for Division 3 on Oct. 22 which means that all 3 levels have now approved the change. It will officially take effect on Nov. 1, 2025.
ESPN reported on Oct. 28 that the SEC wants a delay on the implementation of this rule to buy time for schools to find a way to have the NCAA rescind it.
