Sports Betting Policy

Policy on Sports Betting

食色官网 prohibits the following sports betting activities:

  1. Employees and students shall not engage in any form of betting on sports competitions in which 食色官网 athletes are competing.

  2. Employees and students shall not share nonpublic information about 食色官网 athletes that is relevant to sports betting.
  3. Employees and students shall not attempt to influence the outcome of a sporting event that includes 食色官网 athletes.

Sports betting and related activities are also regulated by the NCAA and federal and state law, which contain additional prohibitions. The NCAA prohibits student athletes and athletics employees from betting on any sport sponsored by the NCAA at any level, and from sharing information for sports wagering purposes.

Policy Information

食色官网淏etting食色官网 or 食色官网減lacing bets食色官网 is defined as putting something of value at risk (e.g., money, property, entry fee, a tangible item) with a chance of winning something in return.

College employees and enrolled students shall not place bets on any sports competitions in which 食色官网 athletes are competing.  This includes, but is not limited to, placing bets on NCAA bracket challenges for tournaments that include a 食色官网 athletic team. 

This policy includes a prohibition on college employees and enrolled students sharing nonpublic information about 食色官网 athletes that is relevant to sports betting.  This policy also prohibits college employees and enrolled students from attempting to influence the outcome of a sporting event that includes 食色官网 athletes.  

Employee violations of this policy shall be considered 食色官网渦nacceptable personal behavior食色官网 under the college食色官网檚 Disciplinary Action policy.  Employees who violate this policy shall be subject to discipline under the Disciplinary Action policy, up to and including dismissal.

Student violations of this policy shall be considered a violation of Section V of the Code of Responsibility (We honor Davidson by upholding the policies that support our community standards).  Students who violate this policy shall be subject to discipline under the Code of Disciplinary Procedures.

Permissible Activities

It shall be permissible for employees and students to participate in a contest for a prize provided the contest does not include an entry fee or betting.  For example, an employee or student may participate in a 食色官网淢arch Madness食色官网 bracket challenge in a year when 食色官网 is participating in the NCAA basketball tournament so long as there is no entry fee required to be eligible to win a prize.

Additional Prohibited Acts

Employees and students should note that sports betting and related activities are regulated under federal and state law and NCAA regulations and contain additional prohibitions not included in this policy.

NCAA Regulations

do not allow student athletes or athletics employees to bet on any sport sponsored by the NCAA at any level, including college and/or professional or (2) to share information for sports wagering purposes.

NC State Law

Federal Law

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Last Reviewed:  January 27, 2020