SPRINGFIELD--As the NCAA continues to navigate the ever-changing landscape of college athletics, it might be opening Pandora's Box with sports betting.

On Wednesday, the NCAA announced the Division I Administrative Committee adopted a proposal permitting "student-athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports." The proposed rule change has to be approved by all three NCAA divisions to take effect by November 1. Divisions II and III are likely to consider the motion at the end of October.

While passing this type of legislation sounds like it'd be in the best interest of the student-athletes and members of the athletic departments, it feels like this could have a catastrophic impact. Mainly to the student-athletes finances.

In just Division III alone, there a

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