City, State/Country – NCAA just drop bombshell wey go shock plenty sports pipo. Dem announce say dem go no allow betting on professional sports for all their Division I schools. This decision come after 66% of dem members vote to cancel the rule wey dem gree earlier to allow athletes and coaches to bet on pro sports.

When dem first bring this proposal come light for October, e be like say change don dey happen for the sports betting landscape. You know say plenty states don legalize this betting matter and plenty college students dey enjoy am. But after plenty wahala and scandals don burst, NCAA no wan enter that matter again.

A single reason wey dey make sense na say college students, wey don reach age wey legal to bet, fit just dey do am freely. But still, the NCAA dey fear say allowing athletes and coaches to bet could lead to issues like match-fixing or using inside information. (I mean, wetin make sense no fit be problem?)

Since October, plenty drama don dey unfold. Department of Justice don charge some top people for professional sports, including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups. Dem dey under serious wahala for conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering. Make I no forget, New Jersey also don charge 14 persons for racketeering.

NCAA sef dey feel hot seat as dem catch 16 former basketball players wey don bet against their own teams. Na serious matter o! Plus, dem recently ban six players for various betting offenses. If those boys sabi say dem fit still bet on pro sports, wetin dem go fit do next?

Charlie McIntyre, wey dey run New Hampshire Lottery and Gaming Commission, don talk say organizing and regulating betting for college campuses no go easy at all. “You get thousands of college players, but only few dey on path to make it to NFL level. Plus, many colleges no even get money to hire sufficient staff to oversee all dis betting drama,” he talk.

According to NCAA study, 41% of college students don try bet on sports before, and 35% of dem even dey use student bookmakers. Na serious matter wey dey need serious attention. E no be small matter we dey talk about!

As we dey watch the situation, leagues and bookies dey try adjust to the new reality wey dey come. Even Major League Baseball don adjust their rules for betting as dem plan to limit type of proposition bets wey people fit make.

No one sabi how dis things go turn out, but for now, NCAA dem don make sure say betting no go dey part of college sports. Make we just dey cross fingers say we no go see more wahala!