College athletes will not be allowed to bet on pro sports, according to an NCAA decision designed to keep the integrity of college sports intact.

Previously, the NCAA had approved a measure that would have allowed college athletes to bet on sports like the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball and the NHL on Nov. 1, but there had been a delay in enacting that measure. The most recent decision takes that option away from college athletes.

One of the arguments behind preventing the collegians from wagering on pro sports is that many top professional athletes came from the college ranks and did so recently. As a result college and professional athletes may have continuing relationships and anything that puts college sports in jeopardy in the eyes of the public is clearly something the NCAA wan

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