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The NCAA is no longer considering a rule change that would have allowed its student-athletes to wager on professional sports.

The governing body of college sports announced that its Division I member schools voted to rescind an approved rule change that would have lifted a ban on pro sports betting.

DI institutions had the opportunity to rescind the rule change as part of the NCAA’s protocols, which allow DI schools to vote whether to rescind an approved rule change within 30 days if a proposal doesn’t receive at least 75% of votes from the DI Board.

Last month, the board voted to adopt the proposal, but with fewer than 75% of the votes.

The lack of votes allowed DI member institutions to vote on the issue, with two-thirds of the schools voting against lifting the NCAA’s ban on pro sports betting.

The NCAA considered a change of stance regarding pro sports betting as its bylaws “were written and adopted at a time when sports gambling was largely illegal nationwide,” said Universit..

The NCAA’s investigations into betting violations continue, and the college sports association has banned another six men’s basketball players at three different universities for manipulating their own performances.

In a statement published Friday, the association said that it uncovered three separate infractions involving student athletes who played for the New Orleans Privateers, the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils and Arizona State Sun Devils. The three cases are not considered to be directly related to one another.

The six athletes — Cedquavious Hunter, Dyquavian Short, Jamond Vincent, Donovan Sanders, Alvin Stredic and Chatton “BJ” Freeman — are all no longer enrolled at their schools.

Students intentionally misled investigators

In all three cases, the violations involved betting-related game manipulation and/or student-athletes providing information to bettors. The NCAA said that student-athletes on all three teams knowingly provided false or misleading information to i..

A new bill authored by the Chair of the New York Assembly Committee on Racing and Wagering would limit how the state’s online sportsbooks can provide problem gambling support.

Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner introduced Assembly Bill 9146 on Oct. 17, and it has been referred to the committee she chairs for consideration.

The act would expressly ban mobile sportsbooks from providing counseling, therapy or other treatment services for bettors in New York via any avenue other than directing them straight to the state Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS). “The mobile sports wagering operator shall not advertise or promote any other organization or entity that provides counseling, therapy or treatment services for compulsive play,” reads the text of Woerner’s bill.

More problem gambling oversight needed?

OASAS is the designated New York agency for addiction services, including problem gambling. The office told SBC Americas that all of its operated and certified services are ava..

Minnesota is the latest state to take action against unlicensed sweepstakes casinos and offshore operators.

On Wednesday, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that his office resent a round of cease and desist orders to 14 unlicensed operators accepting customers in the state. Ellison is targeting online sweepstakes casinos and offshore operators for violating Minnesota consumer protection laws related to fraud and deceptive practices.

“Illegal online casinos and sweepstakes sites make big promises but deliver only risk to Minnesota consumers,” said Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson. “Most are based outside the U.S. to avoid laws, regulation and enforcement measures. There’s no accountability, no protection for players and no way to know if the betting will be run fairly.”

Minnesota’s active gaming laws

The Attorney General is demanding that the operators exit Minnesota, as online gambling is prohibited in the state. Minnesota’s active ga..

The NBA’s latest alleged gambling scandal spurred the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) to ensure it is fostering a safe and fair environment for players across the state.

The MGCB announced new regulatory safeguards to prevent fraud and protect consumers following the revelation of a new gambling controversy for the NBA. Last month, three former and current NBA players were implicated by the FBI in alleged gambling schemes.

The NBA personnel allegedly had ties to Mafia-backed rigged poker games and illegal sports betting, leading to a years-long FBI investigation and their arrests.

The three NBA personnel implicated in the league’s latest gambling controversy are Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncy Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Cleveland Cavaliers guard and assistant coach Damon Jones.

“This case is a wake-up call for the entire industry,” said MGCB Executive Director Henry Williams. “We must remain vigilant, adaptive and committed to protecting the in..