NFL Sports Betting Policy: A Warning to Football Players

Following the suspension  of Arizona Cardinals player Josh Shaw, a memo about the NFL sports betting policy has a warning for their players. This comes after an investigation found that Shaw had gambled on multiple NFL games this year at a casino in Las Vegas.

Although Shaw had not played this year due to injury, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended him through the 2020 season. Since that time, a memo has been leaked to ESPN and reveals that the league warned all players, coaches, and team personnel that any betting on anything related  to the NFL will not be tolerated. The memo reads in part:

“All NFL Personnel are prohibited from placing, soliciting, or facilitating any bet, whether directly or indirectly through a third-party, on any NFL game, practice or other event,” league policy states. “This includes betting on game outcome, statistics, score, performance of any individual participant, or any other kind of ‘proposition bet’ on which wagering is offered.”

You can read more about the NFL sports betting policy at Casino.org