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.
The reported restrictions could change which player prop markets betting operators can offer on NFL games.
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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 MLB Players Association proposed banning bets on individual players’ performances during its collective bargaining talks with Major League Baseball, reportedly. The proposal would cover pre-match and in-play wagers, as well as daily fantasy contests and prediction-market contracts; an MLB spokesperson said the league would respond during negotiations.
The Big Ten Conference Student-Athlete Issues Commission urged the NCAA to limit or prohibit proposition bets on individual college athletes, citing harassment, mental health and competition-integrity concerns. The commission’s letter was signed by representatives of 19 universities; the NCAA has also asked the CFTC to pause college sports offerings in prediction markets pending safeguards.
The New York State Gaming Commission is reviewing game-specific individual player proposition wagers and single-game, multi-leg player parlays, citing concerns about sports integrity after high-profile incidents involving athletes and gambling. In a 4 February letter, it said it could prohibit bets if its review warrants their elimination and urged leagues to seek restrictions.
The Missouri Gaming Commission rejected the NCAA’s request to restrict college sports wagers in Missouri in a 22 January resolution. The commission said player prop bets and first-half under spread wagers will remain permitted; its chair said she lacked enough information to approve the request.