The NBA is tightening restrictions on player prop bets and parlays, according to a report. The report says the changes follow gambling scandals and may be harder to enforce across prediction markets.
The restrictions affect betting products and may have a different enforcement reach across prediction markets.
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Reportedly, FanDuel introduced a Rewards Club and extended Bet Protect+ to NFL player props before Week 1. The loyalty programme resets monthly and offers tiered benefits based on wagering. Bet Protect+ carries an additional charge of 3% of the wager.
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 has introduced new restrictions on prop bets offered by its authorised operators for the 2026-27 season, citing US media. The rules, communicated on 16 October 2026, bar combining several under outcomes on one player's statistics in a single bet and restrict unders on players expected to play fewer than 12 minutes. Markets on first in-game actions such as the opening tip and first basket are also limited.
The NBA has introduced new restrictions on player proposition bets offered by its authorised operators for the 2026-27 season, citing US media. The measures were communicated on 16 October 2026.
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.
The NBA has told authorised betting operators, including DraftKings and FanDuel, to stop offering several player and game markets, according to reports. The restrictions include bets on the opening tip, certain missed shots and unders on player statistics where a player is expected to play fewer than 12 minutes; they follow federal investigations involving current and former players.
The NBA has restricted several betting markets for its authorised operators, including parlays combining multiple unders on the same player's statistics, following federal investigations involving current and former players. The league told operators including DraftKings and FanDuel of the changes in a memorandum distributed on Friday, according to reports. Operators were also told to stop offering bets on the opening tip winner, on players failing to convert specified shots, and unders on player statistics where a player is expected to play fewer than 12 minutes.