Not surprised by this ruling as the playbook has constantly been to run off to court and sue the NCAA any time it issues a ruling that you don't like.
This basically establishes precedent to athletes that they can bet on their games and you know many will look into it.
This might actually lead to the gambling lobby putting pressure on Congress to issue regulation. Those companies stand to lose $$$ if gamblers steer away from NCAA games because of questions about their legitimacy.
I also continue to see the same "Well, sign a CBA!" arguments online. However, there's ZERO incentive for the players to actually agree to a CBA. They can transfer when they want, make unlimited monies, and can basically do whatever they want without consequence. Just a matter of time before someone sues on academic eligibiltiy or unlimited eligibility. They have all the power. Only way to rein that in would be schools to shut down their athletic programs in a virtual lockout for all athletes to get them to come to the table. But I'm sure some judge would void that too, coming up with some constitutional right to play sports.
This basically establishes precedent to athletes that they can bet on their games and you know many will look into it.
This might actually lead to the gambling lobby putting pressure on Congress to issue regulation. Those companies stand to lose $$$ if gamblers steer away from NCAA games because of questions about their legitimacy.
I also continue to see the same "Well, sign a CBA!" arguments online. However, there's ZERO incentive for the players to actually agree to a CBA. They can transfer when they want, make unlimited monies, and can basically do whatever they want without consequence. Just a matter of time before someone sues on academic eligibiltiy or unlimited eligibility. They have all the power. Only way to rein that in would be schools to shut down their athletic programs in a virtual lockout for all athletes to get them to come to the table. But I'm sure some judge would void that too, coming up with some constitutional right to play sports.
