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Strict new gambling rule has been implemented in Las Vegas this weekend

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Updated 09:01 10 Feb 2024 GMTPublished 09:42 9 Feb 2024 GMT

Strict new gambling rule has been implemented in Las Vegas this weekend

The Super Bowl will take place in Vegas for the first time this weekend

Jess Battison

Jess Battison

A strict new gambling rule has been implemented in Las Vegas for this weekend.

Typically, a weekend in Sin City might feature a few pricey drinks by a pool, a dinner out, maybe an Adele concert and of course, a lot of time in the casinos.

But not for a specific lot of people who will be in the city for a huge event on this particular weekend.

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers have their high-stakes Super Bowl clash in Las Vegas this Sunday (11 February).

And while they’re there, the teams have to follow the NFL’s strict gambling policy and tackle clear of the casinos.

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Usually, the players are allowed to gamble on other sports during the regular part of the season.

But as the Super Bowl approaches (which has never been held in Vegas before) the Chiefs and 49ers are forbidden from betting on anything at all.

Members of the teams are banned from gambling.
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The members of the NFL teams also can’t play a bit of blackjack or roulette or any other games offered at the countless Vegas casinos.

The executive vice president of communications at the NFL, Jeff Miller, said during a media briefing earlier this week: “When on business there is no gambling, whether it be sports gambling or otherwise.

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“And any player, coach, personnel, yours truly, who would be caught or identified gambling in a casino would be eligible for the disciplinary process.”

He also added that anyone from either of the Chiefs or 49ers found violating this strict gambling policy would be ‘addressed in the normal course of discipline’ by the NFL.

Turns out though, if players or staff did hope to get some gambling in, they’d need to make quite the journey anyway.

They cannot bet or play casino games.
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Both teams are staying in separate hotels around 25 miles away from the Las Vegas Strip.

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Miller explained this wasn’t necessarily done to deter gambling, but more just to accommodate the NFL teams and their families as it allows for both more privacy and rooms.

He said: “And any player, coach, personnel, yours truly, who would be caught or identified gambling in a casino would be eligible for the disciplinary process.

“The clubs most certainly value the opportunity to prepare for the game as they best want to without any potential distractions and that would be true any year.”

Please gamble responsibly. For help, support and advice about problem gambling, contact the National Gambling Helpline anytime on 0808 8020 133.

Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock Images

Topics: US News, News, Sport, Money, Super Bowl

Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

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