A rule change that would have permitted student-athletes and athletics department employees to lawfully wager on professional sports has been overturned by Division I schools throughout the NCAA.
Just weeks before the proposal was scheduled to go into effect, more than two-thirds of the Division I member institutions supported rescinding it during a procedural 30-day review period.
The original rule, which was approved in October 2025, sought to update betting laws while upholding the prohibition against placing bets on NCAA-sponsored championship sports.
This rescission means that athletes and staff at every NCAA division will still be subject to the long-standing ban on all types of sports betting, including professional leagues.