Fantasy football is a billion-dollar industry and draws millions of players from across the globe, connecting the fans to the players like never before. NFL players are limited in how they can play fantasy football, but the limitations don’t stop them from playing. It’s estimated that 75% of football players play fantasy football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can NFL Players Play Fantasy Football?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
NFL players and NFL personnel can play fantasy football. However, the NFL, being strongly committed to the integrity of the NFL as a whole (clubs, players, coaches, and all NFL personnel), has put measures in place to protect the organization against any possible threats from illegal and legal gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2018 NFL Gambling Policy<\/a> states the following regarding Fantasy Football and FNL Personnel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These prohibitions are designed to prevent any appearance of impropriety that may result from fantasy football game participation “by individuals perceived to have an unfair advantage due to their preferential access to information.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, as reported by Bleacher Report,<\/a> the NFL stance on fantasy football games and League or Club-sponsored skills competitions, like “Club Olympics” or racquetball tournaments for prizes, are typically not considered a form of gambling as long as there’s no wager on the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you think about it, NFL players being allowed to bet on football games would destroy the integrity of the game and will fuel the debate of rigging in the NFL like an out-of-control forest fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 2018 NFL Gambling Policy<\/a> makes it very clear that NFL players can\u2019t bet on football:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years, a total of 10 players have been caught betting on football. They were suspended in some form or received a fine for their efforts. The reason why these players would wager their future on a football bet still baffles the fan base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first players to be fined for placing bets on football games were 5 members of the Lions. Joe Schmidt, Gary Lowe, Sam Williams, Wayne Walker, and John Gordy were given a $2,000 fine each for placing a bet on the Packers in the 1962 championship game featuring the New York Giants. The Packers won 16-7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You would be wrong if you were under the impression that NFL players were not allowed to place bets on other sporting events (excluding football matches). You aren’t the only one believing this, as even Mike Florio<\/a> read the NFL Gambling Policy wrong before publishing a revised article<\/a> on profootballtalk.com to set the record straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 2018 NFL Gambling Policy<\/a> states the following regarding betting on other sports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The policy states that all NFL Personnel \u201cother than Players\u201d are not allowed to bet on other sports, whereas NFL Players are free to place sporting bets. According to Brian McCarthy, an NFL spokesman, casual betting by players on other sports has always been a right protected by the NFLPA.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n McCarthy states that counseling is provided to players and personnel to help them avoid any associations with known gamblers or gambling syndicates. NFL personnel and players are also instructed to notify the NFL Security Department if gambling debt exceeding $10,000 is owed to any person or gambling-related enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NFL players and personnel are also obliged to report any violation of the gambling policy, including instances of solicitations or improper approaches by others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NFL players can play fantasy football like the rest of us. The players can also bet on other sporting events, as long as it’s not football. Players earn millions of dollars annually, and there’s no need to take risks regarding how they play fantasy football. But it seems now and again; that a player throws logic out of the window to further inflict damage to the NFL’s reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Fantasy Sports and Gaming Association reckons that almost 60 million Americans and Canadians participate in fantasy football. 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Players Who Got Caught Placing Bets On Football<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Can NFL Players Bet On Other Sports?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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