The NCAA could soon loosen its rules against sports betting , as it announced a pending legislative change that would allow college athletes to gamble on professional sports. That move, approved by the administrative committees across the NCAA's three divisions and now set to take effect on Nov. 22 (instead of Nov. 1), drew significant pushback from prominent figures in the college sports universe and remains subject to rescission . SEC commissioner Greg Sankey spoke up this week against the rule change.

Sankey sent a letter to NCAA president Charlie Baker on Oct. 25, obtained by ESPN , making it known that the SEC disagrees with the decision to allow athletes to bet on professional sports. He said in the letter that SEC presidents and chancellors came to the conclusion that "this p

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