NCAA Joins Bad Actor Program to Curb Online Sports Bettor Abuse
The NCAA has partnered with integrity firms IC360 and Signify Group to target online harassment directed at college athletes, coaches, and officials.
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The NCAA has joined the Bad Actor Program to address online abuse and harassment targeted at college athletics. Casino.org, CDC Gaming, and Legal Sports Report all reported the initiative. The program was created by sports integrity and data intelligence firms IC360 and Signify Group. RG.org and AL.com also reported that the partnership aims to curb harassment directed at student-athletes. [1][3][4][5][6]
According to Casino.org and Legal Sports Report, the initiative focuses on abuse coming from sports bettors. Legal Sports Report noted that the program aims to ban bettors who harass college athletes. NCAA President Charlie Baker stated that online harassment directed at athletes, coaches, and referees remains rampant across college athletics, Casino.org reported. [1][4]
CDC Gaming reported that the NCAA is joining sportsbooks and prediction markets in participating in IC360's Bad Actor Program. The technology used in the program tracks and identifies perpetrators of digital abuse to protect participants across collegiate sports programs. [1][3][5]
In short
- The NCAA joined the Bad Actor Program created by IC360 and Signify Group.
- The program targets online abuse and harassment directed at student-athletes, coaches, and referees.
- NCAA President Charlie Baker stated that harassment from sports bettors remains rampant.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]NCAA Joins Bad Actor Program to Crack Down on Harassment From Sports BettorsCasino.org, 4d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]We Sat Down With Sports' Leading DecisionmakersYahoo Sports Top, 4d ago
- [3]NCAA joins sportsbooks, prediction markets in IC360’s Bad Actor ProgramCDC Gaming, 4d ago
- [4]NCAA Joins Program to Ban Bettors Who Harass AthletesLegal Sports Report, 4d ago
- [5]NCAA Joins IC360, Signify Bad Actor Program on Athlete AbuseRG.org, 5d ago
- [6]NCAA cracking down on online abuse toward student-athletes in new ‘Bad Actor’ programAL.com, 5d ago
Background
- [7]Anthony Ramos on Wikipedia
- [8]Pat McAfee on Wikipedia
- [9]Crack Down on Wikipedia
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