The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee has adopted a recommendation that would bring a significant change to its sports betting policy for student-athletes and athletics department staff members, the organization announced Wednesday, Oct. 8.
The change would allow for student-athletes and athletics department staff members to bet on professional sports. It would not change the NCAA prohibiting student-athletes and athletics department staff members from making bets or sharing information with bettors on college sports.
There remains some redlining to be figured out before the change goes into effect, as it needs approval from Divisions II and III. If approved at their respective meetings at the end of the month, the rule change would go into action on Nov. 1, per the NCAA's new