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Washington Disciplines Athletic Staffers in Gambling Probe

SEATTLE, Washington – As reported by the Associated Press: "The University of Washington announced disciplinary action Tuesday against 12 athletic department employees, including football coach Keith Gilbertson and compliance officer Dana Richardson, for participation in gambling pools on college basketball.

"The disciplinary actions were included in the UW's response to an investigation by the Pac-10 Conference regarding gambling by employees of the athletic department. The investigation was launched after allegations of gambling by fired football coach Rick Neuheisel first became known.

"…Gilbertson and other assistants acknowledged participating in $5 basketball pools in 1999. Investigators couldn't verify reports by a former graduate assistant of pools in subsequent years.

"The NCAA has said all gambling by athletes, coaches and administrators is against its rules. UW officials agreed with a Pac-10 finding that Richardson made an erroneous interpretation of NCAA rules in her memo about off-campus pools, but they argued one mistake does not constitute a failure to educate staff about gambling rules…"

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