It looks like the NCAA is ready to crack down on student athletes for playing daily fantasy.
Today, NCAA Executive Oliver Luck told a group of college athletic directors in Dallas that punishments were in place for athletes found gambling on college sports, including those participating in daily fantasy sports.
Listening to NCAA’s Oliver Luck speak this morning in Dallas. He reminds that …
— Scott Stricklin (@stricklinMSU) September 22, 2015
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… any athlete found to be gambling on college sports (includes daily fantasy such as Draft Kings) automatically loses a year of eligibility.
— Scott Stricklin (@stricklinMSU) September 22, 2015
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Technically DFS sites like Fanduel and Draftkings are considered “games of skill”, which is why they don’t fall under the Federal jurisdiction for gambling, but it seems like the NCAA has their own definition for gambling.
I doubt that any student athletes will challenge the NCAA but it seems like it would make an interesting case in court if they did.
NCAA needs to specifically spell out its position on fantasy in its bylaws if it wants a 1-year gambling suspension to apply
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 22, 2015
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