Two Texas Football Players Involved NCAA Violations Related To Sports Betting

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The documents, acquired via a public records request, redacted the names of the offending parties. Texas’ self-reporting entries listed two football players, a non-student-athlete associated with the women’s tennis program, a student assistant and an uncategorized athletic department employee as the violators.

Collectively, the five individuals totaled $14,885.76 in impermissible wagers. The wagers were placed with PrizePicks, a “daily fantasy” sports website where users can wager money on athletes’ statistical performances. Traditional sports betting remains illegal in Texas, but daily fantasy sites like PrizePicks are legal.

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One of the football players was declared ineligible for competition, but Texas confirmed he was later reinstated. He was required to repay the value of his wagering winnings to the charity of his choice.

The other football player described a previous “problem” with sports wagering, according to the documents, and sought help from his parents to quit. He placed about $9,600 in impermissible wagers while at Texas. Of his 67 wagers, two were placed on Texas’ basketball teams.

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