These college athletes knew better than some of the pro athletes.
Duke catcher Chad Knight had tried to stay out of sports betting as an athlete, but with that coming to an end with the Blue Devils’ elimination from the 2024 College World Series, he took to social media to say goodbye to college baseball and welcome a new money-making venture.
“Goodbye, college baseball.” Knight tweeted.“Hello, DraftKings.”
Unlike professional sports, NCAA regulators have banned athletes from participating in any sports betting.regardless of age.
Betting on sports is legal in 38 states for those 21 and older (18 and older in New Hampshire), but the NCAA wants to avoid the issues and gray areas involved in the vast world of sports betting.
DraftKings responded to Knight’s tweet with a Tiger Woods handshake meme, asking, “What’s up, Chad?” Knight replied.referring to a DraftKings promo code, “So what is this free-to-play concept everyone is talking about? Sounds like a great opportunity!”
Knight later revealed his ambitions for DraftKings. state“We want to create generational wealth overnight.”
Not many people make a generation of wealth betting on sports, but Knight at least knows he couldn’t bet on sports during his time of eligibility at Duke.
This is not the case for many athletes, as sports betting scandals are now more deeply entrenched in professional competition than they have been in years past.
Three major league players and two minor league players were suspended Tuesday for their involvement in baseball gambling.
Tucupita Marcano was permanently banned from the Pittsburgh Pirates for gambling on baseball.
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Marcano lost all of his bets on the suspended Pirates and won just 4.3% of his MLB-related bets overall.
Now that Knight can legally bet on sports, he hopes to be more successful than Marcano.
