As the NFL prepares for the 2024 season, it emphasizes the importance of maintaining the integrity of the game amidst the growing landscape of sports betting. The league has implemented measures, including the assignment of integrity representatives to each team, to monitor for suspicious betting activity on game days. Following a series of player suspensions for gambling violations in 2023, the NFL is taking proactive steps to educate players on the gambling policy and ensure compliance.
- The NFL has not issued any gambling policy punishments in over a year, focusing instead on prevention and education.
- Integrity representatives, including former law enforcement, are present at games to monitor for suspicious betting behavior.
- The league's gambling policy has been reinforced through mandatory in-person training for players.