NCAA investigates 13 former basketball players for sports betting violations

this NCAA Potential violations of sports betting rules are under investigation, involving 13 former men’s basketball players who have completed them for six schools.

Cases include athletes previously associated with Eastern Michigan, Temples, Arizona, New Orleans, North Carolina A&T and Mississippi Valley. The school was not investigated and there was no risk of being punished.

this NCAA’s Integrity monitoring programs and resource networks tag text messages and direct messages on social media platforms and reveal unusual betting activities during the regular season. Violations include student-athletes betting on their own teams and opposing their own teams, sharing information with third parties to perform sports betting, manipulating scores or results and/or refusal to participate in surveys.

NCAA The Violation Commission resolved three similar cases and concluded that three men’s basketball student-athletes who played for Fresno and San Jose violated NCAA’s Oppose the rules of sports betting and manipulating game results. In cases involving Fresno State and San Jose State, the law enforcement investigation concluded that Mykell Robinson, Steven Vasquez and Jalen Weaver Bet played each other and/or provided information that made others do so last season. The two manipulated their performance to ensure victory. Their qualifications are permanently revoked.

this NCAA It is said that the athletes will not be named in six cases after the investigation. They haven’t participated NCAA School.

“this NCAA NCAA President Charlie Baker said in a statement: “I am grateful.” NCAA The law enforcement team’s ruthless work and the school’s collaboration on these matters. ”

Baker said the rise of sports betting is creating more opportunities for violations.

“While legitimate sports betting will remain here, regulators and gaming companies can reduce these integrity risks by eliminating prop betting and keeping sports leagues on the table when making policies,” he said.

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