{"id":328926,"date":"2024-08-27T08:49:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T13:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=328926"},"modified":"2024-08-27T09:11:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T14:11:51","slug":"nfl-clarifies-gambling-policy-for-players-and-personnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/nfl-clarifies-gambling-policy-for-players-and-personnel\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Clarifies Gambling Policy for Players and Personnel Ahead of Season Kickoff"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Football League (NFL) kicks off its 2024 next Thursday, September 5, with the Baltimore Ravens visiting the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, who are favored by a field goal. With legal sports betting more rampant than ever, the NFL is taking steps to ensure that players, team personnel, officials, and other persons who fall under the scope of the league’s sports gambling policy are aware of what they can and cannot gamble on during the season.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The NFL has clarified its gambling policy with a six-point checklist. The sports betting rules apply to players, coaches, officials, and team personnel. (Image: NFL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The NFL faced criticism last year after numerous players were found to have participated in legal sports betting in direct violation of the league’s blanket policy on gambling. The pro football league recently clarified its sports betting rules through a document titled, “Summary of NFL Gambling Policy Education & Integrity Monitoring Efforts.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The summary provides six bullet points that players must abide by. They are:<\/span><\/p>\n