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 order affects which player-prop markets sportsbook partners can offer.
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The NBA has issued sportsbook partners new guidance restricting certain bet types, including same-player parlays. The outlet said it confirmed the guidance with the league, DraftKings and FanDuel after ESPN’s initial report.
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.
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.
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.
North Carolina sportsbooks reportedly took $578.1 million in bets in May, up 3% year on year. Their revenue was lower than in May 2025, the report said.