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Florida Congressman Jimmy Patronis wants the Atlantic Coast Conference to explain its sports betting rules for employees as it seeks congressional support for college sports reform.
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The request links betting transparency to the debate over national rules for college athletics. According to Fox News, Patronis emailed conference leaders on Thursday, asking how the ACC protects competition integrity as online wagering grows.
Existing NCAA restrictions provide part of that background. In November 2025, Division I schools overturned a proposed change that would have allowed athletes and athletics department staff to bet on professional sports. The change never took effect, so the existing prohibition remained across all three divisions.
NCAA guidance also includes predictive event contracts among prohibited betting activities. That makes prediction markets relevant to compliance alongside conventional sportsbooks.
Most ACC schools backed the initial Protect College Sports Act, but four opposed it. Florida State and Miami objected to specific provisions.
Sens. Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell introduced the bipartisan proposal, which would establish national standards for name, image and likeness arrangements, transfers, eligibility and athlete compensation.
It also proposes a 5% cap on agent fees and limited antitrust protections for certain rules enforced by the NCAA, conferences and schools.
However, support for those reforms has prompted Patronis to ask for a clearer account of internal gambling policies. His inquiry concerns how the ACC manages betting risks while asking Congress to help regulate college sports.