The NCAA has disclosed to U.S. Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada that there have been 175 violations of its sports wagering policies dating back to the start of the post- PASPA era in 2018
The associated press was the first to report the information, obtaining a letter from NCAA President Charlie Baker to Titus on Wednesday that detailed the findings. Of the 175 violations, ranging from what Baker called athletes, coaches, and administrators making “$5 wagers” to “providing inside information,” 17 are currently being investigated by college sports’ governing body.
Titus, whose congressional district includes the Las Vegas Strip and is home to a sizable portion of legal sports wagering in the U.S, sent letters to leaders of professional sport leagues last month asking them to “clarify their sports betting policies and assure fans that the games they watch and choose to bet on are fair” in light of multiple players suspension being handed down by the NFL for violations of the league’s policy.
There have been two high-profile sports wagering incidents at the college level in recent months, with since-fired Alabama head coach Brad Bohanon and Bert Neff Jr. caught for suspicious wagering activity in April when Neff reportedly attempted to wager $100,000 at Great American Ball Park in Ohio on the Crimson Tide’s game versus LSU.
The associated press was the first to report the information, obtaining a letter from NCAA President Charlie Baker to Titus on Wednesday that detailed the findings. Of the 175 violations, ranging from what Baker called athletes, coaches, and administrators making “$5 wagers” to “providing inside information,” 17 are currently being investigated by college sports’ governing body.
Titus, whose congressional district includes the Las Vegas Strip and is home to a sizable portion of legal sports wagering in the U.S, sent letters to leaders of professional sport leagues last month asking them to “clarify their sports betting policies and assure fans that the games they watch and choose to bet on are fair” in light of multiple players suspension being handed down by the NFL for violations of the league’s policy.
There have been two high-profile sports wagering incidents at the college level in recent months, with since-fired Alabama head coach Brad Bohanon and Bert Neff Jr. caught for suspicious wagering activity in April when Neff reportedly attempted to wager $100,000 at Great American Ball Park in Ohio on the Crimson Tide’s game versus LSU.