Greg Sankey Urges NCAA to Nix Rule Change Permitting Sports Betting

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UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA is delaying a rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. The Division I Board voted Tuesday

Greg Sankey urges NCAA to nix rule change permitting sports betting

Athletes will soon be permitted to gamble on professional sports

Greg Sankey urges NCAA to nix rule change permitting sports betting: 'Major step in the wrong direction'

Athletes will soon be permitted to gamble on professional sports

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey Pleas With NCAA To Reverse New Rule On Athletes Gambling

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey The NCAA made a major shift in policy recently when it announced that, starting Nov. 1, college athletes would be allowed to gamble on professional sports without repercussion. The move marks a significant change from the previous policy, which stated that athletes would be either temporarily or indefinitely suspended if they were caught betting on games, even in the professional ranks. The new plan drew immediate ba…

Sankey asks NCAA to rescind betting rule change

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey sent a letter to NCAA president Charlie Baker on Oct. 25, stating that a rule change allowing athletes to bet on professional sports is a step in the wrong direction.