Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A)
Purpose.
This rule sets forth the
responsibilities of the university of Cincinnati board of trustees, employees,
students, volunteers, and independent contractors of the university with
respect to sports wagering activities.
(B)
Definitions.
(1)
Sports wagering. Sports wagering includes placing,
accepting or soliciting a wager (on an individual's own behalf or on the behalf
of others) of any type with any individual or organization on any university of
Cincinnati sporting events. Examples of sports wagering include, but are not
limited to, the use of a bookmaker or parlay card; internet sports wagering;
auctions in which bids are placed on teams, individuals or
contests.
(2)
Wager. A wager is any agreement in which an individual
or entity agrees to give up an item of value (e.g., cash, shirt, dinner) in
exchange for the possibility of gaining another item of value.
(C)
Policy.
(1)
The following individuals are prohibited from knowingly
participating in sports wagering activities or providing information to
individuals involved in or associated with any type of sports wagering
activities:
a.
Board of trustees and members of the board of trustees'
office;
b.
President and members of the president's
office;
c.
Members of the president's cabinet; and
d.
Deans.
(2)
No employee or
independent contractor for the university may knowingly participate in sports
wagering activities or provide information to individuals involved in or
associated with any type of sports wagering activities when the participation
or information provided is based on knowledge gained through the individual's
relationship with the university of Cincinnati.
(3)
Individuals
governed by the rules, regulations, and bylaws of the national collegiate
athletic association, such as members of the department of athletics, must
comply with the more stringent of the following:
a.
the provisions set
forth in this rule or
b.
the rules, regulations, and bylaws set forth by the
national collegiate athletic association on sports wagering. The director of
athletics may also establish a sports wagering policy for members of the
department of athletics that is more stringent than both this rule and the
rules, regulations, and bylaws of the national collegiate athletic association
on sports wagering.
(D)
Reporting.
Reports involving an alleged violation
of this policy should be immediately reported to the violating party's
immediate supervisor or appropriate administrator. In some instances, it may
also be appropriate to report the violation to the director of athletics for
NCAA compliance purposes.
(E)
Violations.
Alleged violations of the sports
wagering activities policy will be processed in accordance with the applicable
policies, collective bargaining agreement, or other contract.
