NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league is working with sportsbook partners to reduce risks from player prop bets. He said the NBA has asked some partners to withdraw selected markets, particularly bets involving two-way players, as part of efforts to prevent manipulation and protect competitors.
Reducing selected player prop markets may help sportsbooks and the NBA limit manipulation risks and protect competitors.
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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.
The NBA ordered sportsbook partners, including DraftKings and FanDuel, to remove prop bets it considers open to manipulation, according to the report. The markets include bets on players missing specific shots and were linked in the report to past betting scandals.
The NBA told teams it will require updated injury reports on game days, except on the second day of back-to-back games, and will expand betting-rule training. The league said the measures aim to reduce the value of confidential player-status information and that it will continue seeking changes to prop bets and developing tools to identify unusual betting activity.
The NFL reportedly told team officials in a memo that it had worked with lawmakers, regulators and betting partners to restrict or prohibit some player prop bets. The memo described categories of wagers the league intends to bar, according to reporting cited in the source.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver called for federal legislation to oversee sports betting, saying states should not regulate every aspect independently. Speaking on The Pat McAfee Show, he also said the league had asked some partners to remove certain player prop bets, particularly those involving two-way players, because they could be easier to manipulate.