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NCAA athletes could lose one year of eligibility for participating in DraftKings or FanDuel
By Kevin Duffey
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Mississippi State athletic director Scott Stricklin reminded everyone today that NCAA athletes could lose one year of eligibility for participating in fantasy football sites like DraftKings and FanDuel.
… any athlete found to be gambling on college sports (includes daily fantasy such as Draft Kings) automatically loses a year of eligibility.
— Scott Stricklin (@ScottStricklin) September 22, 2015
DraftKings and FanDuel are the two largest fantasy football sites that offer instant payouts.
Just today, ESPN put an end to its “cover alerts.” ESPN used an image in the corner of the screen during a Thursday night game in Week 1 to update viewers when a favorite was closing in on a cover.
The programming addition certainly wasn’t appreciated by the powers that be in college football.
Gambling of any type is not condoned by the NCAA. However, a 2012 study by the NCAA found that 18.7% of student athletes participated in fantasy leagues.
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
