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The National Football League (NFL) has introduced a strict policy prohibiting Super Bowl players from engaging in any gambling activities in Las Vegas. This rule is specifically for the players of the two teams competing in Super Bowl LVIII, scheduled at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Typically, NFL players are allowed to bet on sports other than the NFL, provided they are not at team or league facilities or traveling with their team. However, this new regulation, as reported by CBS and obtained by Front Office Sports, bars Super Bowl participants from all forms of gambling in Vegas, including casino games and betting on any sport.
NFL chief spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed the policy to the Las Vegas Review-Journal: “While in Las Vegas, players participating in the Super Bowl are prohibited from engaging in any form of gambling, including casino games and betting on any sport.”
The policy does not apply to NFL players not participating in the Super Bowl. They can gamble in Vegas but are restricted from betting on the NFL and visiting sportsbooks until after the Super Bowl, unless necessary for accessing other casino or hotel areas.
Violations of these rules carry heavy consequences. Players caught betting on the NFL face a minimum one-year suspension, which extends to two years if they bet on their own team. Additionally, betting on sports while at a team facility or during team travel will result in a two-game suspension. For instance, a player can bet on college basketball in his personal time, but doing so at a team facility will incur a two-game suspension.
Since 2018, the NFL has issued over 10 gambling-related suspensions. The Super Bowl, featuring potentially the 49ers or Lions against the Chiefs or Ravens, will air at 6:30 PM ET on February 11 on CBS and stream on Paramount+.