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NBA proposes tighter injury reporting and limits on player prop bets

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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.

If adopted, the proposals would change the injury information and player prop markets available to sportsbooks and bettors.

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US lawmakers target player prop bets and athlete harassment

US lawmakers and regulators are increasingly focusing on player prop betting and bettor misconduct. The report said 15 states had banned college prop betting. It also cited a March 2026 NCAA survey in which one in three men’s basketball players reported betting-related abuse.

State lawmakers and regulators in the United States are increasingly focusing on player proposition bets and on misconduct by bettors, as the NCAA warns that harassment of college athletes linked to sports betting has become an urgent problem. Fifteen states have banned college prop betting, according to the report, and some states are passing legislation aimed at bettors who harass athletes.

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