Division I members voted to rescind a recent rule change and again bar NCAA athletes and athletic-department staff from wagering on professional sports after a series of high-profile gambling scandals. The reversal comes after arrests and allegations involving NBA and college personnel prompted conferences and commissioners, including SEC officials, to pressure the NCAA to maintain strict betting prohibitions. The rescission was triggered under a rarely used provision that let each Division I school vote within 30 days; more than two-thirds of DI members voted to block the rule change. NCAA President Charlie Baker and conference leaders cited integrity concerns after recent cases — including allegations that involved inside information and multiple college players — and warned that permitting professional-sports wagers would increase enforcement burden and risk to student-athletes. The decision applies across Divisions I, II and III, keeping a ban in place on betting on NCAA events and denying the broader opening to pro-sports wagers that had been scheduled to take effect Nov. 1.