Louisiana Senator Katrina Jackson-Andrews filed Senate Bill 354 for the 2026 Regular Session, proposing to prohibit operators from accepting or paying out on prop bets and live micro-bets. If approved in time, the measure is scheduled to take effect on 1 August.
Licensed sports wagering operators would need to remove the specified bet types if the proposal is enacted.
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Louisiana senator Katrina Jackson-Andrews withdrew Senate Bill 354 after a fiscal note projected that banning prop and micro bets could reduce state revenue. The analysis estimated up to $21 million in annual General Fund losses, alongside another $17 million for other programmes; prop and micro bets account for about 40% of online wagers and 13% of retail bets, according to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.
The NBA has sent teams proposals to increase injury-reporting frequency and restrict some prop bets, alongside measures addressing tanking and gambling education. The league is seeking team input before finalising the policies; proposed measures include game-day injury-report updates and limits on bet sizes, bet types and the players offered.
The Missouri Gaming Commission rejected the NCAA’s request to restrict bets on college athletes, saying it wanted more information less than two months after sports betting launched in the state. The commission left open the possibility of revisiting the issue as the market develops; Missouri currently bars prop bets involving its college teams but permits them for other collegiate games.
The NCAA asked state gambling regulators on 15 January to restrict individual college-athlete prop bets and certain game markets. The association cited integrity concerns following federal charges against 26 people in a basketball bribery and point-shaving scheme, and said its enforcement staff had opened investigations into 40 athletes at 20 schools over the past year.
New York Senator Jeremy Zellner introduced a bill to establish a four-member task force examining proposition and under wagers in the state. The proposed body would study market prevalence, revenue, integrity risks and harms to athletes, and submit a report by 31 December; the bill is before the Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering.