National Football League players who bet on NFL games will face harsher penalties under the league's revised gambling policy, according to a memo obtained by Reuters on Friday.
Players who bet on games involving their own teams will face a minimum two-year suspension, while betting on any NFL game will result in a minimum one-year suspension.
Players can still bet on legal non-NFL matters, as long as it is done outside the workplace. However, if it is done in the workplace, which includes places like the locker room and gym, then they will face punishment. "The NFL and NFL Players Association share a longstanding and unwavering commitment to protecting the integrity of the game," the league and NFLPA said in a joint statement.
Several NFL players have faced punishment for gambling over the last two years, as sports betting has become legal in more U.S. states and been made increasingly accessible., the players union sounded the alarm about the use of sports betting apps, warning players' agents that the mobile gambling platforms can track their clients’ activity.
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