The NCAA asked the Missouri Gaming Commission to prohibit individual player props on college sports. President Charlie Baker sent the request to executive director Michael Leara, citing risks to student-athletes and competition integrity; the commission was asked to amend its rules.
A rule change could remove college player prop markets from Missouri sportsbooks.
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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.
New Jersey's Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee advanced Bill S-3080, which would bar licensed sportsbooks from accepting bets on individual college athletes' performances. Sponsor Kristin Corrado said the proposal responds to abusive messages and threats directed at student-athletes; the bill has not yet been enacted. The NCAA supports wider restrictions on college player prop bets.
The Big Ten Student-Athlete Issues Commission sent a letter to NCAA president Charlie Baker urging restrictions on prop betting involving college athletes, according to the report. Twenty-two athletes from 18 institutions signed the letter, which cited integrity concerns and online abuse. Baker has also called for sportsbooks to stop offering college prop markets.
Four North Carolina representatives filed House Bill 828 on 8 April, proposing to prohibit prop bets on college and Olympic sports. The bill would cover online sportsbooks and any future in-person venues, following a failed attempt to ban college prop bets the previous year; its sponsors cited concerns about harassment of student-athletes.
The Missouri Gaming Commission said it would not act on the NCAA’s request to ban college player proposition bets. Commission chair Jan Zimmerman said there was not enough information or evidence to decide, and the state would gather more information following sports betting’s 1 December 2025 launch.