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NCAA Blocks Rule Change Allowing Athletes to Bet on Pro Sports

The NCAA’s plan to let college athletes bet on pro sports collapsed Friday when Division I schools voted by a two-thirds margin to rescind October’s rule change. Pushback surged after SEC commissioner Greg Sankey urged a reversal and multiple betting scandals hit the NBA, MLB and college sports. The NCAA will keep its betting ban, with Charlie Baker stressing “aggressive integrity policies” and urging states to curb risky prop bets.