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SEC Commissioner Urges NCAA to Reconsider Sports Betting Decision

10/29/2025

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Greg Sankey, SEC commissioner, urged the NCAA to reverse its decision permitting college athletes to bet on professional sports, which takes effect November 1.
In a memo, he called the change a "major step in the wrong direction" that could threaten integrity and expose athletes to exploitation.
SEC leadership remains united, saying issues with the prior ban should be refined, not eliminated.
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors is expected to discuss the matter soon.

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Greg Sankey, SEC commissioner, urged the NCAA to reverse its decision permitting college athletes to bet on professional sports, which takes effect November 1.
In a memo, he called the change a "major step in the wrong direction" that could threaten integrity and expose athletes to exploitation.
SEC leadership remains united, saying issues with the prior ban should be refined, not eliminated.
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors is expected to discuss the matter soon.