NCAA President Baker issues statement regarding sports betting indictments in college athletics, calls on remaining states to ban risky bets
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Key Points:
- NCAA President Charlie Baker emphasized the organization's commitment to protecting competition integrity amid recent sports betting indictments in college athletics.
- The NCAA has conducted or is conducting investigations into nearly all teams involved in the recent indictments, with about 40 student-athletes from 20 schools under scrutiny for sports betting violations.
- Eleven student-athletes from seven schools were found to have bet on their own performances or engaged in game manipulation, resulting in permanent loss of NCAA eligibility.
- Thirteen additional student-athletes failed to cooperate with investigations by providing false information or refusing interviews, and none of them are currently competing.
- The NCAA continues to advocate for the elimination of collegiate prop bets and urges states, regulators, and gaming companies to help protect athletes
