The Louisiana Gaming Control Board announced that it will prohibit college player prop betting in Louisiana from 1 August. Chairman Ronnie Johns said the measure is intended to protect sports betting integrity and college athletes, following the NCAA’s call for state bans over game integrity and harassment concerns.
The prohibition changes which college player markets sportsbooks can offer in Louisiana.
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The NCAA said its efforts to restrict college player prop betting were making progress, citing bans in Ohio, Maryland, Vermont and Louisiana. The association reported that 15% to 25% of abuse affecting athletes in sports with the largest betting handle was betting-related, and said women’s basketball players received about three times as many threats as men’s players.
North Carolina Representative Marcia Morey and Senator Julie Mayfield filed bills on Wednesday to prohibit college player prop bets in the state. The proposals would also bar in-person sports wagers at college venues from eight hours before a game through its duration; the legislative session runs through July.
The NCAA said on 27 March 2024 that it would step up lobbying for a nationwide ban on college player prop bets. President Charlie Baker said it would contact officials in states that still permit the wagers, citing risks to student-athletes and game integrity.
Maryland Lottery and Gaming prohibited player-specific proposition bets on intercollegiate competitions from 1 March, the agency said. Bets placed by 29 February will be honoured, while operators were instructed to remove the markets from their platforms; the agency cited protection of college athletes from harassment.
Ohio Casino Control Commission Executive Director Matthew T. Schuler announced that operators may no longer offer player-specific prop bets on intercollegiate competitions. Operators must implement the restrictions and void existing affected wagers by 1 March. The commission said the bets represented less than 1.4% of Ohio's handle and adjusted gross revenue in 2023; eight licensed operators had objected to the proposed ban.