Connecticut lawmakers introduced File 271 on 4 April, proposing to allow sports bets on in-state college teams, according to reports. The proposal would not permit wagers on individual college players and also includes proposed restrictions on gambling advertising; lawmakers had until 8 May to pass it.
The proposal could change which college sports wagers operators may offer in Connecticut.
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New York sports teams have entered prediction-market partnerships while state officials treat sports-event contracts as unlicensed wagering, according to the report. Polymarket partnered with the Yankees on 6 August, Novig became the Mets’ exclusive prediction partner on 30 July, and Kalshi has a multiyear partnership with Madison Square Garden announced in May. The report says officials have not stated whether these partnerships breach the advertising prohibition.
The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) tabled the NCAA’s request for a ban on college proposition bets at a meeting on Thursday, leaving the proposal undecided. Commissioners said the pause would allow the IGC to gather data and assess the effects of a possible ban; the NCAA cited athlete harassment and competition-integrity concerns.
Washington lawmakers discussed HB 2526 at a committee hearing, considering a proposal to let tribes accept mobile sports bets from any sportsbook licensed in the state. The bill would remove the current one-operator limit while retaining the statewide mobile betting ban; no vote was taken, and no further action timeline was given.
The NFL told all 32 teams it is working with state lawmakers, regulators and sports betting partners to limit or prohibit some prop bets. The memo lists markets involving injuries or misconduct, officiating, outcomes decided by one person in one play, and pre-determined events; no implementation timetable was stated.
An NCAA Division I committee approved a proposal on 8 October to allow student-athletes and athletics department staff to bet on professional sports, while keeping the ban on college-sports wagers. The change requires approval at Division II and III levels and would take effect on 1 November if ratified; Charles Barkley criticised the proposal in comments to a news site.