The NBA instructed its authorised sportsbook partners to stop offering several bet types for the 2026-27 season, including parlays combining multiple statistics for one player. The league said it was weighing integrity concerns against the risk that bettors could turn to illegal operators.
Authorised sportsbook partners must remove specified bet types while the NBA weighs integrity concerns against illegal betting risks.
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The Major League Baseball Players Association proposed banning bets on individual players in talks with Major League Baseball, reportedly citing harassment of players by gamblers. The proposal would cover pre-game and in-game wagers, daily fantasy operators and prediction markets. MLB said it would respond during negotiations.
Indiana regulators voted unanimously against an NCAA proposal to prohibit pregame college player props. The decision preserves those markets alongside the state's existing ban on in-game college player props. Commissioners said lawmakers should decide whether to introduce broader restrictions.
Indiana's gambling regulator voted unanimously to reject a request from college sports' governing body to ban pregame wagers on individual college players. Such bets on individual players during games have been barred in the state since 2019, yet the commission opted against applying the same rule to markets offered before games begin. Regulators had taken up the matter in June and put off a final decision at that time so it could be reviewed further.
The NBA has announced that it will prohibit certain types of wagers, including combination bets on individual players, following gambling scandals, the league said. The ban covers the bet types the league identified as higher risk.
The NBA will ban certain types of wagers, including combination bets on individual players' performances, the league announced. The league said the bets had been misused by gamblers, as recent gambling scandals showed.
The NBA has asked its authorised sportsbook partners, including FanDuel and DraftKings, to bar certain wager types, reportedly in a memo sent on 16 October. The requested limits include player-prop parlays and bets on opening-tip winners, specific shots and players expected to play fewer than 12 minutes. The league also wants similar restrictions for sports event contracts, but enforcement is difficult without platform partnerships.
The NBA has prohibited betting markets tied to individual player statistics and early match outcomes for the current season, according to a league memo reported by Estadão and ESPN. The ban covers combinations predicting an athlete falling below targets across several statistics, tip-off winners, first basket, assist or rebound, and specific shot errors. The restrictions extend to the WNBA from 2027.
The NBA has prohibited betting markets linked to individual player statistics and early match outcomes for the current season, according to a league memo reported by Estadão and ESPN. The restrictions were sent to betting houses authorised by the league through the memo.