NCAA athletes and athletic departments cannot bet on professional sports. The mandate banning athletes and staff from betting remains in place after the board rejected a rule change permitting pro sports gambling on Friday.

Last month, the NCAA Division I Board voted to delay a legislative change that would permit college athletes and athletic department staff to gamble on professional sports. The rule change, originally intended to go into effect on Nov. 1, was delayed to Nov. 22 after pushback from SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and other prominent voices.

Each Division I school was given 30 days to vote to rescind the proposal, since it was adopted by less than 75% of the cabinet. More than two-thirds voted to stop the rule change, crossing the threshold needed one day before the 3

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