NCAA players LEGALLY gambling

[3SPORT]

I believe officials are not allowed to frequent (partake in games of chance) at casinos while they are in a town for an assignment. I do not think there is a prohibition (with the exception of sports betting on their sport) for officials who are not working an assignment or during the off times and off season.

[Forksref]

Originally Posted by 3SPORT

I believe officials are not allowed to frequent (partake in games of chance) at casinos while they are in a town for an assignment. I do not think there is a prohibition (with the exception of sports betting on their sport) for officials who are not working an assignment or during the off times and off season.

I have a friend who was a whitehat in the Big 12 and he said that at their pre-season meetings, the FBI came in and told them which restaurants in various Big 12 cities had connections to the mob and to stay out of them.

As for the NCAA imposing restrictions on the players' gambling, you have to be aware that the NCAA is a control-freak organization. They told people not to talk about the U-Conn situation at the Final Four. In their mind, they want us to believe that all college athletes are students and go to class and never get arrested.