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Big Ten student-athlete commission urges NCAA to restrict player prop bets

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The Big Ten Conference Student-Athlete Issues Commission urged the NCAA to limit or prohibit proposition bets on individual college athletes, citing harassment, mental health and competition-integrity concerns. The commission’s letter was signed by representatives of 19 universities; the NCAA has also asked the CFTC to pause college sports offerings in prediction markets pending safeguards.

The proposal could affect the availability of individual-player bets on college sports.

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MLBPA proposes ban on player-prop bets in labour talks

The MLB Players Association proposed banning bets on individual players’ performances during its collective bargaining talks with Major League Baseball, reportedly. The proposal would cover pre-match and in-play wagers, as well as daily fantasy contests and prediction-market contracts; an MLB spokesperson said the league would respond during negotiations.

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