Georgia football gambling violations: What did Bulldogs' staff member do? Looking at latest NCAA violations
There has been a report regarding Georgia football gambling violations and one staff member has been caught betting on sports. The report does state that he was betting on Georgia football or college, but was betting on professional sports.
The report has also left out his name but it is worth noting that due to the violation, he is no longer with the program.
The NCAA secondary violations summary was posted by the Georgia athletics compliance department. It found a Bulldogs football staff member engaged in sports wagering in professional sports, which is a violation of NCAA bylaw 10.3.
The report lists this infraction as a level 3 and 4 violation happening between July 1, 2023, through to June 30, 2024.
This staffer is no longer with the Georgia football program and the report shows that Georgia provided rules education for that person and other sports staff members.
The report added the following part as a requirement for any organization that hires him in the SEC.
"If the staff member is hired by another SEC institution in the future, staff member is required to complete a sports gambling education program/session, and the hiring institution is required to submit a written plan to the Conference office for monitoring the staff member to assure he does not commit similar violations in the future."
What has Kirby Smart said about gambling before the Georgia football gambling violations?
The Georgia football gambling violations are not the only infractions that the program has seen over the course of the last few years. But it has the potential to be the largest.
However, Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart discussed the epidemic of sports betting during the 2023 spring meetings.
"I can't turn the TV on now without seeing something [about gambling]. There's a lot of debate out there about what's right and what's wrong, but the NCAA rule is pretty harsh for gambling relative to some things. It's pretty obvious why: they don't want that infiltrating teams." h/t 247 Sports
While this was more in regard to the student-athletes, it is also critical that staffers follow this same route. This is something that could happen in other programs as well but the Georgia football gambling violations are critical to make sure everything is on the up and up.