NCAA Limits Event Locations Based on Bets
August 12, 2009 by Allison Boyer
Filed under Football
Like being able to bet on sports games? Well, if you live in a state that allows betting on single games by law, such as Delaware, you may not be able to see any live NCAA events in your area. On Thursday, the NCAA announced that they would no longer allow events to be held in such states. This decision does not apply to states that allow parlay betting, sports pools, lottery tickets, and pull tabs.Officially, though, the NCAA is against all forms of betting, and the don’t allow advertising that promotes gambling at any of their games.
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Delaware, Montana, Nevada, and Oregon all allowed sports betting, even though it was federally banned in 1992. These four states were allowed to continue offering sports betting due to a grandfather clause – they already offered sports betting and so could continue.
The NCCA has often used rules regarding holding events to make political statements. You can read more about their decision to limit events at ESPN.
