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Big Ten student-athletes urge NCAA to seek college prop-bet ban

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The Big Ten Student-Athlete Issues Commission wrote to NCAA President Charlie Baker urging action against proposition bets on college sports. The commission said such wagers expose athletes to pressure and harassment and could raise concerns about competition integrity. Baker has separately asked regulators to restrict or eliminate college prop bets, the report said.

A ban could change which college-sports wagers operators may offer in affected markets.

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Washington lawmakers send college athlete prop bet restrictions to governor

Washington lawmakers approved Senate Bill 6137 and sent it to Governor Jay Inslee for consideration, according to the report. The proposed measure would prohibit wagers on individual performances by athletes at Washington colleges, as well as bets on coaching decisions, officiating calls and other game-management decisions involving Washington schools. It would also prohibit insider betting, bribery and attempts to influence games through financial incentives, and criminalise wager-related threats or harassment.

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