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Texas Standard for June 12, 2026: A Texas Tech gambling case could test NCAA rules
By Raul Alonzo at Texas Standard
· June 12, 2026
· 1 min read
A case involving Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is raising new questions about how college athletics should handle sports betting in the era of prediction markets and online wagering platforms. The dispute could test the NCAA’s longstanding ban on athletes betting on...
Key takeaway The dispute could test the NCAA’s longstanding ban on athletes betting on their own teams and may carry implications far beyond Texas Tech.
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Published: June 12, 2026 ·
Source: Texas Standard ·
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What is this story about? A case involving Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is raising new questions about how college athletics should handle sports betting in the era of prediction markets and online wagering platforms. The dispute could test the NCAA’s longstanding ban on athletes betting on...
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