GAMBLING RULES

EDUCATION SESSION

UTEP Compliance Office

February 10th & 11th, 2009 (Coaches)

February 24th & 27th, 2009 (Staff)

1. Which of the following groups may

place bets on NCAA sponsored sports?

D. None of the Above

Per Bylaw 10.3, the following individuals shall not knowingly

participate in sports wagering activities or provide information

to individuals involved in or associated with any type of sports

wagering activities concerning intercollegiate, amateur or

professional athletics competition:

Staff members of an institution's athletics department;

Nonathletics department staff members who have

responsibilities within or over the athletics department

(e.g., chancellor or president, faculty athletics

representative, individual to whom athletics reports);

Staff members of a conference office; and

Student-athletes.

2. A student-athlete who is found to have

placed a bet on a team at his/her

institution will be ruled permanently

ineligible.

True

Per Bylaw 10.3.2(a), a student-athlete who

engages in activities designed to influence the

outcome of an intercollegiate contest or in an

effort to affect win-loss margins ("point shaving")

or who participates in any sports wagering

activity involving the student-athlete's institution

shall permanently lose all remaining regular-

season and postseason eligibility in all sports.

3. A UTEP athletic department staff

member may place bets on Major League

Baseball games.

False

Per Bylaw 10.3.1, the prohibition against sports wagering applies to any institutional practice or any competition (intercollegiate, amateur or professional) in a sport in which the NCAA conducts championship competition, in bowl subdivision football and in emerging sports for women, regardless of whether the institution sponsors the sport.

4. What is the amount of money that the

FBI estimates is illegally wagered on

March Madness each year?

C. $2.5 billion

A FBI investigation estimates that more than

$2.5 billion is illegally wagered on March

Madness each year.

5. NCAA rules allow gambling on any

activities in which the NCAA does not

sponsor a championship, such as Boxing.

True

Bylaw 10.3.1 only restricts the prohibition

against sports wagering to any institutional

practice or any competition (intercollegiate,

amateur or professional) in a sport in which

the NCAA conducts championship

competition, in bowl subdivision football and

in emerging sports for women.

Gambling Violation Example #1

Facts:

• Assistant video coordinator placed friendly wagers for dinner with a long-time friend on the outcome of college football games involving the institution the friend graduated from.

• While he understood the intent of the sports wagering legislation, he did not recognize that his casual wagers of dinner with a lifelong friend would be in violation of NCAA legislation.

Gambling Violation Example #1,

cont’d…. Action Taken:

• The employee's salary was frozen for one year.

• A letter of reprimand was issued to the employee and he was put on probation. Any future similar violations will result in the termination of his employment.

• The institution reviewed the gambling legislation with the employee, as well as all coaches, staff and SAs.

6. Participation in any fantasy league in

which an entry fee is required and there is

an opportunity to win a prize is a violation

of NCAA rules.

True

Per Bylaw 10.02.1, sports wagering includes

pools or fantasy leagues in which an entry

fee is required and there is an opportunity to

win a prize.

7. The NCAA’s anti-wagering slogan

is:

B. “Don’t bet on it.”

The NCAA doesn’t want student-athletes

to risk their future by gambling on their

team or any other team.

8. A player who participates in a

point-shaving scheme could be sent

to prison.

True

Sports bribery is illegal in every state.

Two former members of the Arizona State

basketball team and a student bookie were

convicted of sports bribery in the form of

point-shaving. The student-athletes and the

student bookie received jail time.

9. An athletic department staff member

may be involved in a March Madness pool

if there is no entry fee.

True

Per Bylaw 10.02.1, sports wagering includes

pools or fantasy leagues in which an entry

fee is required and there is an opportunity to

win a prize.

10. The top reason student-athletes say

they engage in sports wagering activities

is because they think it is fun.

True

In a 2003 NCAA sports wagering study,

student-athletes said the top reason they

engage in sports wagering activities is they

think they are fun.

11. If you visit a casino in Nevada, where

gambling is legal, you can place a bet on

a National Football League game.

False

Per Bylaw 10.3.1, the prohibition against sports wagering applies to any institutional practice or any competition (intercollegiate, amateur or professional) in a sport in which the NCAA conducts championship competition, in bowl subdivision football and in emerging sports for women; regardless of where the betting takes place.

12. Which of the following activities are

coaches allowed to participate in under

NCAA gambling rules?

D. None of the Above

Per Bylaw 10.3, coaches are prohibited

from knowingly participating in sports

wagering activities or providing

information to individuals involved in or

associated with any type of sports

wagering activities concerning

intercollegiate, amateur or professional

athletics competition.

Gambling Violation Example #2

Facts:

• Director of Athletics (AD) paid $5 to enter an NCAA

basketball bracket pool with people in his neighborhood.

AD won $25 at the conclusion of the tournament.

Action Taken:

• A letter of admonishment was issued to the AD.

• AD donated $25 winnings to charity.

• Compliance Office continued to educate staff on NCAA

gambling legislation.

13. Which of the following is NOT a

possible consequence of sports wagering

for a student-athlete?

C. Making lots of money

Per Bylaw 10.3.2, any student-athlete who participates in any sports wagering activity involving the student-athlete's institution shall permanently lose all remaining regular-season and postseason eligibility in all sports.

It is up to the institution as to the punishment, but being expelled from school is possible.

Sports wagering is illegal in all states except Nevada and therefore engaging in sports wagering brings the possibility of going to jail.

14. It is permissible for a coach to have a

friendly wager with his/her neighbor on

the UTEP-NMSU game because all the

winner gets is dinner.

False

Per Bylaw 10.02.2, a wager is any

agreement in which an individual or entity

agrees to give up an item of value (e.g.,

cash, shirt, dinner) in exchange for the

possibility of gaining another item of value.

15. What is a bookie?

A. An individual through whom bets on

athletics events can be placed.

A bookie can obtain bets through a

number of different ways, including in

person, by phone, or over the internet.

All bets on NCAA sponsored sports are

impermissible, regardless of the way

they are placed.

16. Which of the following are some

characteristics of a compulsive gambler? D. All of the above

The NCAA defines the following characteristics of a compulsive

gambler:

Excessive telephone bills to 900-number services

Obsession with point spreads

Unusual interest in obscure games

Association with other sports bettors

Shifting allegiances: for/against same team on different days

Frequently hitting up friends or family for loans

Extremely defensive when questioned about gambling behavior

Debts, unpaid bills, financial troubles

Going to others to get bailed out of desperate financial

situations

After losing, eager to bet again to get even or ahead

17. An athletic department staff member who is

involved in a radio show may predict college

football match-ups and mention point spreads

for the contests without violating NCAA rules.

False

Per Bylaw 10.3, an athletic department staff

member may not provide information to

individuals involved in or associated with any

type of sports wagering activities concerning

intercollegiate, amateur or professional

athletics competition.

18. Sports wagering is defined as placing,

accepting or soliciting a wager of any type with

any individual or organization on any

intercollegiate, amateur or professional team or

contest.

True

As defined in Bylaw 10.02.1 sports wagering includes placing, accepting or soliciting a wager (on a staff member's or student-athlete's own behalf or on the behalf of others) of any type with any individual or organization on any intercollegiate, amateur or professional team or contest.

19. If a coaching staff member knows a friend

is involved in organized gambling activities, it

is fine for him/her to give the friend information

on the team’s injuries, so long as the friend

agrees not to bet on the team.

False

Per Bylaw 10.3, the coach may not provide

information to individuals involved in or

associated with any type of sports wagering

activities concerning intercollegiate, amateur

or professional athletics competition.

Gambling Violation Example #3

Facts:

• Between March 2004 and May 2006, the head

women's tennis coach wagered between $500 and

$1,800 on various professional and college sports

contests.

Institutional Action Taken:

• The head coach resigned from his position at the

institution and no longer is employed there.

• The institution reviewed its rules education efforts

related to gambling activities and found them to be

more than adequate for both SAs and staff.

Gambling Violation Example #3, cont’d….

Enforcement Action Taken: • No further action with respect to the institution.

• The coach was suspended from all athletically related

activities and duties at any NCAA member institution for a

period of two years, with one of the years being

suspended. It was determined that one year should be

suspended due to the coach's involvement with Gamblers

Anonymous and his willingness to assist the NCAA AGA

staff in presenting educational sessions on gambling.

• If the coach was to seek employment or affiliation in an

athletically related capacity or position at any NCAA

member institution during that one-year period, the coach

and the involved institution was requested to appear

before the Committee on Infractions to show cause why

the member institution should not be subject to penalties.

20. What is “point-shaving”?

B. Engaging in activities designed to affect the win-loss margin of a contest.

Point-shaving is a type of match fixing that has been seen numerous times in NCAA sports.

In the early 1950’s point-shaving scandals were discovered that included at least seven NCAA basketball teams, including two defending NCAA champions and the NCAA suspended the Kentucky basketball program for the 1952-53 season.

21. The NCAA’s official statement on sports

wagering is, “The NCAA opposes all forms of

legal and illegal sports wagering, which has the

potential to undermine the integrity of sports

contests and jeopardizes the welfare of

student-athletes and the intercollegiate

athletics community.”

True

The NCAA believes that sports wagering has

become a serious problem that threatens the

well-being of the student-athlete and the

integrity of college sports.

22. Participation in a “Bowl Pool” is

permissible since the bowl games are run

independently of the NCAA.

False

Per Bylaw 10.3.1, the prohibition against

sports wagering applies to any institutional

practice or any competition in bowl

subdivision football.

23. The NCAA conducts background checks of

officials and umpires in the Division I Men’s and

Women’s basketball tournaments; Division I

football bowl games, the Men’s Frozen Four (ice

hockey) and the College World Series.

True

The NCAA initiated the background checks

for officials and umpires in an attempt to limit

sports wagering after allegations were raised

against an NBA referee of betting on games

that he was officiating.

24. It is permissible for a coach to

play and bet on web-based poker.

True

Bylaw 10.3.1 only prohibits sports

wagering to sports in which the NCAA

conducts championship competition, in

bowl subdivision football and in

emerging sports for women.

25. While sports wagering is prohibited

by NCAA rules, it is not serious enough to

cause the suspension of a team.

False

In 1985, five Tulane basketball players were

accused of point-shaving in multiple games.

Tulane suspended its basketball program for

four seasons (85-86 through 88-89) because

of the allegations.