College student-athletes will likely be allowed to bet on professional sports Currently, college athletes governed by the NCAA cannot participate in any form of sports gambling The odds are good that the NCAA will adopt proposals to allow its student-athletes participating in Division I, II, and III athletics to gamble on professional sports. An AI-rendered image of college student-athletes gambling on professional sports. The NCAA is likely to lift its prohibition on student-athletes placing bets on pro sports. (Image: Shutterstock) Casino.org’s Todd Shriber reported in May that the Division I Board of Directors had nearly unanimously passed a proposed rule change to the D-1 Council for consideration. The statute suggested amending the NCAA’s ban on student-athletes from betting on pro sports, with violators subjected to penalties, including the loss of eligibility. On Wednesday, the NCAA Division I Administrative Committee adopted a proposal to allow college athletes and athletics department members to participate in legal sports betting regarding professional sports. If…Read MoreCategory: Sports Betting, college betting, college sports, Division I, NCAA, pro sports, sports betting, Sports gambling, student-athletesSource: Casino.org