NFL announces changes in Gambling Policy

[VikingsFanInChennai]

NFL and NFLPA has agreed to modify gambling policy, set clear guidelines for punishments and have reduced timespan of suspension for NON-NFL bets placed from any team facility.

 

Any player who bets on the NFL will continue to be suspended indefinitely for at least one year, while players who wager on their own teams will get a minimum two-year penalty.

 

Any player found to be trying to fix any aspect of a game will receive a lifetime ban.

 

Timespan of suspension for placing a non-NFL wager while at a team venue — which includes the practice facility, any of the league's stadiums, or even the team plane or hotel while traveling -- has been reduced. The league has significantly reduced the initial penalty for this type of violation, with the first infraction carrying a two-game suspension, a second offense netting six games and a third occurrence drawing a minimum of one year.

 

For example, Lions 2022 first round pick Wide Receiver, Jameson Williams, had been suspended earlier for 6 games for placing wager on non-NFL games from team facility. As he's already served more than the timespan of suspension per modified gambling policy, NFL has announced that Williams will be reinstated on Monday following Week 4 games. 

 

Former Colt Isaiah Rodgers would continue to serve the suspension announced earlier for a minimum of one year. 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

From NFL website:

 

Betting on NFL games will draw an indefinite suspension at a minimum of one year, or two years if a player bets on a contest involving his team. Actual or attempted game fixing will result in a permanent ban from the NFL, while providing inside information and tipping will elicit an indefinite suspension (minimum of one year), as will third-party or proxy betting.

 

The most significant change outside of the NFL arena reduces penalties for betting on other sports while in the workplace, calling for two-game suspensions without pay for first-time offenders, six-game bans (also without pay) for second-time offenders, and suspension without pay for at least one year for a third violation. Williams and Petit-Frere were previously suspended six games for betting on non-NFL sports at a team facility. Under the amended policy, they would've been banned two games.

 

The NFL Commissioner will consider specific patterns of behavior and history of wagers, as well as the player in question's access to confidential information or an ability to affect a game in any way, among other factors, per a memo obtained by NFL Network's Judy Battista. Self-reporting violations, acceptance of responsibility and cooperation with league investigations can serve as mitigating factors when determining penalties.

 

The NFL has banned a handful of players since enacting its gambling policy, including a few rounds of suspensions prior to the start of the 2023 season. Williams and Petit-Frere are the only suspended players directly affected by this change in policy.

 

The league is reinstating Lions receiver Jameson Williams and Titans offensive lineman Nicholas Petit-Frere, effective Monday, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

[VikingsFanInChennai]

So, My Take on Isaiah Rodgers : 

 

If he is still serving only one year suspension, it would mean that he bet on other NFL games, and Rodgers DID NOT  bet on his own games or Colts games. 

 

And, that would most probably mean that Isaiah Rodgers will be reinstated after serving one year suspension from the NFL. 

[sb41champs]

I feel this amendments to the policy are well thought out and very reasonable.

 

Thankful that I will be able to add WR Jameson Williams on my fantasy football roster once he is ready for game action.

[VikingsFanInChennai]

2 hours ago, sb41champs said:

I feel this amendments to the policy are well thought out and very reasonable.

 

Thankful that I will be able to add WR Jameson Williams on my fantasy football roster once he is ready for game action.

I have him too..

 

So next week we can add

[chad72]

So can they be in a commercial for MGM then in their spare time at home or off season? 

[sb41champs]

On 9/30/2023 at 4:41 PM, VikingsFanInChennai said:

I have him too..

 

So next week we can add

Great minds think alike!!