The NCAA Division I Council has approved new reinstatement guidelines for sports betting violations that provide more leniency than in the past. Here’s what you need to know:
What are the new penalties?
If a player engages in activities to influence the outcome of their own games or knowingly provides information to people in sports betting, that player will potentially face permanent loss of eligibility in all sports. That applies to players who wager on their own games or on other sports at their own school.
If a player wagers on their own sport at another school, the player could lose 50 percent of one season of eligibility. They must also receive education on sports wagering rules and prevention.
For all other betting violations, such as pro sports, it will depend on the cumulative amount of money wagered:
- $200 or less: Only further education is required
- $201 to $500: Loss of 10 percent of a season, plus further education
- $501 to $800: Loss of 30 percent of a season, plus further education
- More than $800: NCAA reinstatement staff will consider whether further loss of eligibility is appropriate, including potentially permanent ineligibility.
What has changed?
Previous guidelines stipulated that most cases of any kind of sports betting could result in the loss of one season…
