Things members of the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers can legally do while in Nevada leading up to the Super Bowl: everything but gamble.

Yes, the NFL’s policy on gambling — which allows for players to legally wager on other sports — is different for this game in Las Vegas. Basically, no gambling. Period. No sports betting, no casino games, nothing. 

“When on business there is no gambling, whether it be sports gambling or otherwise,” Jeff Miller, the NFL’s executive vice president of communications, said during a media briefing on Tuesday, according to a Reuters report. “And any player, coach, personnel, yours truly, who would be caught or identified gambling in a casino would be eligible for the disciplinary process.”

Basically, the NFL is treating Super Bowl week as all business, all the time. 

“We have some experience in Las Vegas. Certainly the Raiders have been there now for a while. The draft has been there, Pro Bowl has been there, and now the Super Bowl will be there,” Miller also said on the call. “And so I think that there’s a pretty comfortable appreciation for Las Vegas, and I think that the rules associated with gambling have been made clear to players, the coaches, the league, the club personnel, everybody else, so much so that they should be prepared for anything that Las Vegas has to offer in that realm.

Off the Strip

Both teams are staying 25 miles away from from the Strip, although Miller said that wasn’t necessarily done to keep players from hitting the tables.

“Most clubs prefer a quieter environment. Obviously they’ve got their eyes set on their one specific goal and any distraction during that week is a distraction they don’t want to deal with,” said Miller.

The NFL has been no stranger to issues surrounding players gambling. Former Indianapolis Colts defensive back Isaiah Rodgers was suspended indefinitely for betting on his team, and Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams lost the first few games (and all of training camp) this season due to placing wagers while on team property. And earlier this season, a former Jacksonville Jaguars employee was arrested after allegedly stealing $22 million from the team to cover gambling losses, mostly in daily fantasy sports.

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