KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A rule change that would’ve allowed NCAA student-athletes to legally bet on professional sports has been rescinded.

The NCAA announced Friday that the rule change will no longer go into effect.

“After a procedural 30-day period, two-thirds of Division I member schools have voted to rescind a previously approved rule change that would have allowed student-athletes and athletics department staff members to legally participate in sports betting on professional sports only,” the NCAA shared in a statement. “Because sports betting rules are common legislation, the ban on all forms of betting — for sports in which the NCAA sponsors a championship — will remain in place for all three NCAA divisions."

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