New Jersey Assembly member Michael Venezia introduced a proposal to allow sports wagers on in-state college teams, including Rutgers, according to the bill report. The measure would require voter approval in November to take effect; the current state ban remains in place.
If approved, the proposal would change which college events New Jersey sportsbooks may accept wagers on.
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New York sports teams have entered prediction-market partnerships while state officials treat sports-event contracts as unlicensed wagering, according to the report. Polymarket partnered with the Yankees on 6 August, Novig became the Mets’ exclusive prediction partner on 30 July, and Kalshi has a multiyear partnership with Madison Square Garden announced in May. The report says officials have not stated whether these partnerships breach the advertising prohibition.
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed SB 6137, allowing tribal casinos to take bets on collegiate events. The law continues to prohibit wagers on individual athletes and minor league sports, while protecting players, coaches and officials involved in athletic events.
The NCAA asked state gambling regulators on 15 January to restrict individual college-athlete prop bets and certain game markets. The association cited integrity concerns following federal charges against 26 people in a basketball bribery and point-shaving scheme, and said its enforcement staff had opened investigations into 40 athletes at 20 schools over the past year.
The NFL told all 32 teams it is working with state lawmakers, regulators and sports betting partners to limit or prohibit some prop bets. The memo lists markets involving injuries or misconduct, officiating, outcomes decided by one person in one play, and pre-determined events; no implementation timetable was stated.
An NCAA Division I committee approved a proposal on 8 October to allow student-athletes and athletics department staff to bet on professional sports, while keeping the ban on college-sports wagers. The change requires approval at Division II and III levels and would take effect on 1 November if ratified; Charles Barkley criticised the proposal in comments to a news site.