NFL players aren’t permitted to bet on football despite the league embracing gambling and capitalizing on a multibillion-dollar industry through partnerships with casinos and sportsbooks.
That’s one policy that can never change because it would destroy the sport’s credibility. Everyone knows the rules. It’s part of mandatory annual education and training sessions for rookies and all players, staff and officials. It’s also included in player manuals, and there are signs in every locker room reminding players and staff that no personnel may bet on NFL games.
"The NFL has always maintained a robust integrity and compliance program underpinned by policy, education, monitoring, and enforcement,” league spokesman Alex Riethmiller told The Associated Press in an email Monday.