Texas reports players and administrators had roles in sports gambling violations
According to an open documents request obtained by the Austin-American Statesmen, the University of Texas self-reported five members of its school for impermissible sports gambling.
The bets were placed on the daily fantasy app PrizePicks with the group making $14,885.76. The NCAA bans athletes, coaches and any athletics staff members from betting on sports whether it’s intercollegiate, amateur or professional.
Of the five individuals reported two played on the football team, one was an athletic department employee, a student assistant and one was associated with but not a player for the tennis program.
One of the football players was reinstated and was required to pay the value of his winnings to the charity of his choice. The second received no punishment because he had left the school and quit college football.
The student assistant was fired for making wagers on Longhorns sporting events while the other two non-student athletes were given warnings and additional education on sports betting.
The offenders were found thanks to ProhiBet which uses personal data to monitor and prevent prohibited gamblers from making wagers.
The company works with the AAC, Big Ten and SEC among other companies in the professional and amateur sports landscape.
