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Missouri considers a ban on college athlete prop bets after NCAA basketball betting scandal
Missouri reviews prop bet restrictions after NCAA's request following a federal indictment involving 39 players in a bribery scheme, amid growing state responses to college betting risks.
- On Thursday, the Missouri Gaming Commission considered rules to restrict college athlete wagers after an NCAA request; Missouri bans prop bets on its colleges but allows them for other collegiate games.
- Since 2023, the NCAA has urged states to act, contending college-athlete prop bets risk manipulation and expose athletes to pressure, harassment or bribes, while NCAA President Charlie Baker said concerns come regularly from schools and student-athletes.
- Much of the betting occurs online via sports betting apps and websites, and a federal indictment last week charged more than two dozen people involving more than 39 players on more than 17 NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams who tried to rig more than 29 games.
- Sports betting firms including the Sports Betting Alliance argued Missouri should not make radical market changes, warning bans could push bettors offshore as more than a dozen states remain divided, with Louisiana, Maryland, Ohio and Vermont banning college prop bets.
- Missouri became the 39th state to launch sports betting, with ads visible in Kansas City, Mo., signaling rapid market rollout, as legal sportsbooks generated $15 billion through the first 11 months of 2025.
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