The NFL has increased its gambling policy education and integrity monitoring efforts after a successful offseason.
There haven’t been any players suspended for gambling violations in 13 months, and the league has taken more steps to keep that trend going.
In-person gambling policy education and training is mandatory for all players in 2024. The education and training, prepared in collaboration with the NFL Players Association, reviews the rules and reinforces integrity provisions in the policy, including the two key rules: Never bet on NFL games, and do not gamble while with the team in any capacity.
“We learned from last year when in-person education was optional, the benefits of presenting in-person, including increased engagement and awareness, the opportunity for players to ask questions,” said Sabrina Perel, the NFL’s chief compliance officer. “So for all 32 teams this year, the education was conducted at the team facility during minicamps or training camp.”
The education and training was presented to the players by a member of the NFL’s compliance team, the team’s head of player engagement (often a former player) or by other former NFL players using the “train the trainer” approach. For example, Chiefs Hall of Fame guard Will Shields served in that role in Kansas City.
The six main rules for NFL players are:
Coaches, staff and personnel aren’t permitted to bet on any sports.
The NFL suspended 10 players last offseason for gambling violations. Denver Broncos defensive end Eyioma Uwazurike, who received a one-year suspension on July 24, 2023, was the last player reinstated.
Football is a brutal sport. It's unfair and unforgiving, and it seems like some teams are being reminded of that every week. The Super Bowl LVIII r
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterOct 20, 2024, 10:47 PM ETCloseNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ES
The 32 things we learned from Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season:0. The number of points scored in the first quarter this season by the Philadelphia Eagles. But they
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attended Sunday night’s NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New