A Mississippi State women’s basketball player was found to have breached the NCAA’s sports betting rules.  The player, a male on the team’s practice squad, placed six bets totaling $10 from Sept. 28-30, 2024. The Clarion-Ledger found that the bets were placed on NFL and college football games via Mississippi State’s yearly NCAA violations report through an open records request. The player, whose name was redacted, joined the team four days before he placed the wagers. NCAA bylaw violated The player’s actions broke NCAA bylaw 10.3, which bars student-athletes, coaches, and team personnel from participating in sports betting, even if they wager at legal sportsbooks. This applies to all sports and leagues, not just college sports or any level of the sport in which they participate.  Mississippi State administrators were alerted of the infraction by ProhiBet, which describes itself as the “sports betting industry's first and only prohibited bettor solution,” per its website. “Our compliance office does a very thorough job of routinely educating all staff and student-athletes on sports betting,” an MSU athletics department spokesperson told the Clarion Ledger. “We have a good system for monitoring as well. That process/system allowed us to identify and address that specific issue quickly and adequately.” Mississippi State responded to the scandal by placing greater emphasis on sports and NCAA betting rules education for male practice squad players and required them to sign acknowledgment forms. The practice squad members also deactivated their sports betting accounts. Officials at the Southeastern Conference did not impose further punishments against the school. Fresno State, New Orleans betting incidents Sports betting violations, such as the one at Mississippi State, are becoming more prevalent with the widespread expansion of legal sportsbooks. The Fresno State men’s basketball team is still dealing with the fallout from a scandal that left it without three players: Mykell Robinson, Jalen Weaver and Zaon Collins. ABC 30 Action News found that Robinson and Weaver allegedly bet on their individual and Bulldogs team performances in games earlier this season via a daily fantasy sports platform.  Meanwhile, Collins allegedly placed bets on professional sports, sources told ABC 30 Action News. Fresno State head coach Vance Walberg discovered the players' actions and reported them to the university, according to the report. Robinson and Weaver have since been dismissed from the team, but Collins remains on the Fresno State roster after serving a suspension. ESPN’s David Purdum also reported that the ring of conspirators involved in the infamous betting scandal involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter may also have involved a former Temple men’s basketball player and the University of New Orleans men’s basketball team. Four UNO players were suspended after it was revealed that the ring placed wagers on multiple games in which they participated. Any connections between the UNO and Fresno State incidents have not been established