Given the stakes, the NFL is wise to have a policy on gambling.
Whether the NFL’s stated policy aligns with its stated goals, however, is up for debate.
Employees betting on the NFL, when league and team staffers could and often do have inside information, risk compromising the integrity of NFL games and bets placed.
The Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions players suspended for betting on the NFL, and the Indianapolis Colts player under investigation for it, are a conversation for another time.
But how about the NFL’s restrictions surrounding betting on other sports?