The Indiana Lawyer writes
It didn’t take long for sports betting to become a multi-billion dollar industry after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, a 1992 law that barred state-authorized sports gambling.
The high court’s ruling came in 2018. Sports betting became legal in Indiana the following year and now the American Gaming Association lists 39 states, plus the District of Columbia, where such wagering is permitted.
In a nod to that social trend, the NCAA’s Division I Council announced a proposal in June that, if adopted in October, would change sports betting rules to permit student-athletes and staff members to bet on professional sports.
The organization’s Divisions II and III would also need to approve the move before any change could take effect. Betting on college sports by student-athletes would not be allowed under the NCAA proposal.
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