NBA Bars Certain Player-Specific Prop Bets, Requires Betting-Rule Training
The NBA has informed sportsbooks that certain player-specific prop bets, including "first stat" wagers and specific "under" parlays, will no longer be permitted this season. Additionally, players, coaches, and staff will be required to attend mandatory in-person training on the…
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The NBA has told sportsbooks that some player-specific proposition bets will not be permitted this season, including wagers on which player records a game’s first statistical category and certain parlays involving “under” bets. The league is also requiring players, coaches and staff to attend in-person training on its sports betting rules.
The measures are intended to address integrity concerns following recent scandals and strengthen protections for players against betting-related harassment, according to the information provided. The NBA has not provided further details here about the scandals, the specific conduct that prompted the changes or how the training will be delivered.
The restriction applies to certain wagers, rather than to all player-specific prop bets. The specific “under” parlays covered by the policy were not identified, and no details were provided about how sportsbooks will implement the limits or how the league will monitor compliance.
The training requirement covers players, coaches and staff and is described as mandatory and in person. The information provided does not specify when the sessions will take place, where they will be held or what subjects beyond the league’s betting rules they will cover.
The league’s notice to sportsbooks and the training mandate are the measures described so far. No names of individuals or organizations involved in the recent scandals, enforcement procedures, penalties or further policy changes were provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Tim Reynolds, Associated Press on www.clickorlando.com, see more information here.
