The NFL has increased its gambling policy education and integrity monitoring efforts after a successful offseason.

There haven’t been any players suspended for gambling violations in 13 months, and the league has taken more steps to keep that trend going.

In-person gambling policy education and training is mandatory for all players in 2024. The education and training, prepared in collaboration with the NFL Players Association, reviews the rules and reinforces integrity provisions in the policy, including the two key rules: Never bet on NFL games, and do not gamble while with the team in any capacity.

“We learned from last year when in-person education was optional, the benefits of presenting in-person, including increased engagement and awareness, the opportunity for players to ask questions,” said Sabrina Perel, the NFL’s chief compliance officer. “So for all 32 teams this year, the education was conducted at the team facility during minicamps or training camp.”

The education and training was presented to the players by a member of the NFL’s compliance team, the team’s head of player engagement (often a former player) or by other former NFL players using the “train the trainer” approach. For example, Chiefs Hall of Fame guard Will Shields served in that role in Kansas City.

The six main rules for NFL players are:

• Never bet on the NFL: This includes other NFL events such as draft, combine, Pro Bowl and NFL Honors.
• Don’t have someone bet for you: Do not ask family, friends or others to place a bet for you.
• Don’t gamble (no bets on sports, casino or card games) at your team facility or stadium, while traveling for a road game or staying at a team hotel.
• Don’t share team “inside information”: Don’t share information that hasn’t been announced by the team.
• Don’t enter a sportsbook during the NFL playing season.
• Don’t play daily fantasy football.

Coaches, staff and personnel aren’t permitted to bet on any sports.

The NFL suspended 10 players last offseason for gambling violations. Denver Broncos defensive end Eyioma Uwazurike, who received a one-year suspension on July 24, 2023, was the last player reinstated.