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NCAA committee approves proposal allowing college athletes to bet on pro sports

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An NCAA Division I committee approved a proposal on 8 October to allow student-athletes and athletics department staff to bet on professional sports, while keeping the ban on college-sports wagers. The change requires approval at Division II and III levels and would take effect on 1 November if ratified; Charles Barkley criticised the proposal in comments to a news site.

If ratified, the proposal would change which wagers college athletes and athletics staff may place.

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