NFL response to congresswoman consists of name for extra federal consideration to unlawful playing

The NFL has responded to a Nevada congresswoman’s inquiries concerning the league’s playing insurance policies with an in depth letter that features a name for lawmakers and regulation enforcement to pay further consideration to unlawful playing and put extra assets towards combating it.

The NFL’s letter to U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, a Nevada Democrat who’s co-chair of the bipartisan gaming caucus, highlights the league’s current efforts to extend schooling for its roughly 17,000 gamers, coaches, workforce personnel and others concerning the league’s playing guidelines.

“There is no higher principle at the NFL than safeguarding the integrity of the game,” NFL vp of public coverage and authorities affairs Jonathan Nabavi wrote within the letter, which is dated Friday and was obtained by The Associated Press. The league additionally pointed to its relationships with integrity monitoring companies to assist establish and handle violations of its insurance policies.

But whereas these efforts are geared towards the authorized sports betting market, the letter mentioned, the NFL believes “Congress and the federal government have a unique role to play in bringing enforcement actions against illegal operators” and famous that it has been “working to highlight the importance of federal engagement in this area.”

“We believe that additional attention and resources are needed from lawmakers and law-enforcement to address the illicit sports betting market, which still has the power of incumbency,” Nabavi wrote.

In her June 15 letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Titus requested the league for a rundown of its insurance policies following a rash of current gambling-related suspensions by the league.

“When players get suspended and coaches get fired, that means the system is working. The goal, however, should be to stop these bets before they are placed,” Titus wrote.

She additionally reached out to the leaders within the NBA, MLB and NHL in addition to the NCAA and different leagues.

The NFL’s response detailed its personal insurance policies.

The NFL prohibits workers and gamers from betting on their very own video games. In addition, gamers and personnel should not allowed to interact in playing in NFL services, disclose any nonpublic NFL info, enter a sportsbook through the NFL season, or keep any social, enterprise or private relationships with sports gamblers.

But they will place non-sports wagers at legally operated casinos and horse or canine racing tracks on their private time, together with through the season.

Over the previous two years, 11 NFL gamers have been suspended for playing coverage violations.