NBA, Sportsbooks to Ban and Restrict Certain Wagers
The league said the limits target wagers it sees as easier to manipulate and add to earlier restrictions on player-performance bets.
- The NBA has banned specific wagers this season, including parlays involving the 'under' on certain player statistics, instructing authorized operators DraftKings and FanDuel to restrict these markets.
- Scrutiny intensified after investigations involving former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, as prosecutors allege bettors manipulated games through 'under' bets.
- Prohibited wagers include bets on opening tip winners, specific shot outcomes, and 'under' bets on players expected to play fewer than 12 minutes, expanding earlier bans on 10-day contracts, turnovers, fouls, and missed free throws.
- Former FBI agent Charles Tillman will conduct in-person training on the league's sports betting rules for teams, while the NBA upgrades its AI-based data monitoring platform and updates its fan code of conduct.
- NBA executive vice president Scott Kaufman-Ross noted the challenge of removing problematic bet types without driving activity into the illegal market, as partner sportsbooks account for upward of 99% of the U.S. betting market.
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