The NCAA determined that former Abilene Christian men’s basketball player Airion Simmons violated the organization’s sports betting rules as part of a gambling scheme involving his own poor performance in exchange for payment.
The alleged illicit betting activity of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is drawing the attention of a state gaming regulator, as the NCAA also investigates the matter.
DraftKings says request for February 2027 trial is ‘unrealistic’ March Madness ended a month ago, but the court battle between the NCAA and DraftKings over that phrase and others continues.
Online sports betting is again colliding with college athletics, this time involving a high-profile quarterback and potential NCAA eligibility consequences.
Major sports leagues are not aligned on prediction markets, and new filings with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission lay out just how wide that divide has become.
The NCAA is pushing for a swift resolution to its lawsuit against DraftKings to ensure a trial takes place before the next March Madness events.
