The president of the NCAA calls for a ban on 'prop bets' in college sports
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The president of the NCAA calls for a ban on 'prop bets' in college sports

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The president of the NCAA calls for a ban on 'prop bets' in college sports toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The president of the NCAA appeared on Capitol Hill Tuesday to express support for some federal regulations around sports gambling — including a ban on a type of wager known as "prop bets" in college sports. "We believe that when bettors can't gamble on college athletes' individual performances, they're far less likely to attempt to scrutinize, coerce or harass student-athletes," Baker said. In addition to banning prop bets in college sports, it would ban gambling platforms from offering promotions like "bonus bets," limit gambling ads during broadcasts of sporting events, prevent gamblers from using credit cards to make deposits and require gambling companies to conduct affordability checks on high-volume gamblers. Republicans raise the issue of transgender athletes Two Republican senators used their time to grill Baker about the issue of transgender women in NCAA women's sports.

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The state that cleared the way for sports gambling now may ban ‘prop’ bets on college athletes
1 month, 1 week ago

The state that cleared the way for sports gambling now may ban ‘prop’ bets on college athletes

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TRENTON, N.J. — After an unexpected loss in which he threw four interceptions in September, Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne heard from bettors angry that his subpar statistics lost bets for them. Now the state whose U.S. Supreme Court victory led to an explosion of legal sports betting across America is considering banning such bets involving the statistical performance of college …

Bill would ban sports betting ads during games and forbid bets on college athletes
3 months, 1 week ago

Bill would ban sports betting ads during games and forbid bets on college athletes

Associated Press  

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The federal government would ban in-game advertising and bets on college athletes under a sports betting regulation bill proposed by two northeastern legislators. The legislation already faces strong opposition from the gambling industry, which has said for years that it should self-regulate sports betting advertising to avoid the federal government imposing standards on it. The American …

NCAA president: prop betting on college athletes ‘enormously problematic’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

NCAA president: prop betting on college athletes ‘enormously problematic’

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — NCAA President Charlie Baker has already been pushing for states with legal wagering to ban betting on individual performances for college athletes. Shortly before the final game of the men’s basketball season, Baker called prop betting “enormously problematic” for college athletes and highlighted a successful push to get some states like Ohio, Vermont and Maryland to remove …

Amid growing harassment against players, NCAA calls for ban on prop bets
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid growing harassment against players, NCAA calls for ban on prop bets

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Amid growing harassment against players, NCAA calls for ban on prop bets SCOTT DETROW, HOST: It is Final Four weekend in college basketball. New Yorker staff writer Jay Caspian Kang has written about the world of prop betting, including a recent piece called "Online Gambling Is Changing Sports For The Worse." So it's basically a lot more lotto-like, a lot …

NCAA President Charlie Baker urges states with legal wagering to ban prop bets on college athletes
8 months, 3 weeks ago

NCAA President Charlie Baker urges states with legal wagering to ban prop bets on college athletes

Associated Press  

In the midst of March Madness, the NCAA is pushing for states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban prop bets on college athletes. “Sports betting issues are on the rise across the country with prop bets continuing to threaten the integrity of competition and leading to student-athletes getting harassed,” NCAA President Charlie Baker said Wednesday in statement posted …

There have been 175 sports-betting violations since 2018, 17 active investigations, NCAA head says
1 year, 5 months ago

There have been 175 sports-betting violations since 2018, 17 active investigations, NCAA head says

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The NCAA has found 175 infractions of its sports-betting policy since 2018 and there are 17 active investigations, according to a letter from the sports organization’s president that was obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. The NCAA told the AP in an email that less than 0.25% of its approximately 13,000 sporting events “are flagged for suspicious …

NCAA survey shows 58% of 18- to 22-year-olds are wagering; athlete-only study is set for fall
1 year, 6 months ago

NCAA survey shows 58% of 18- to 22-year-olds are wagering; athlete-only study is set for fall

Associated Press  

More than half of the respondents to an NCAA-commissioned survey of 18- to 22-year-olds acknowledged placing sports wagers, with two-thirds of those who live on college campuses saying they engage in betting. The growth of online betting platforms and gambling operator advertising prompted the survey, NCAA President Charlie Baker said. “Sports betting has increased interest in sports of all kinds, …

As legalized gambling becomes pervasive, NCAA rules against it remain strict with tough penalties
1 year, 7 months ago

As legalized gambling becomes pervasive, NCAA rules against it remain strict with tough penalties

Associated Press  

More than 40 athletes from Iowa and Iowa State could be facing discipline from both law enforcement and the NCAA for impermissible online wagering. As legal gambling on games has become pervasive, NCAA rules prohibiting it remain strict and college sports leaders are cautious about dialing them back. College athletes can bet on horse racing where it is legal and …

Major leagues, broadcasters pledge responsible betting ads
1 year, 8 months ago

Major leagues, broadcasters pledge responsible betting ads

Associated Press  

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Most of the nation’s major professional sports leagues, plus the media companies Fox and NBCUniversal are creating an alliance to ensure that sports betting advertising is done responsibly and does not target minors. “Each member of the coalition feels a responsibility to ensure sports betting advertising is not only targeted to an appropriate audience, but also …

Massachusetts lawmakers reach compromise on sports betting
2 years, 4 months ago

Massachusetts lawmakers reach compromise on sports betting

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers reached a deal early Monday on a bill that would legalize betting on professional and collegiate sports, joining more than 30 other states, including several neighbors. The House and Senate versions of the bill differed on collegiate sports betting, with the …

College sports eye gambling money amid safeguard concerns
2 years, 6 months ago

College sports eye gambling money amid safeguard concerns

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The NCAA stance against gambling on sports by its athletes and those who work in college athletics is summed up simply by the slogan on the posters the association provides to its member schools: “Don’t Bet On It.” The rules have been unambiguous …

Bill legalizing sports betting in Ohio heads to governor
3 years ago

Bill legalizing sports betting in Ohio heads to governor

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohioans could began gambling on some of the state’s college and professional teams just a little over a year from now under legislation legalizing sports betting on its way to the desk of Gov. The Ohio measure is the result of negotiations that began after the U.S. Supreme Court said in 2018 that states can approve sports …

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