Point-Shaving Scandal Sparks Missouri Review of College Bets

Point-Shaving Scandal Sparks Missouri Review of College Bets

Missouri officials are reviewing whether to adjust certain college betting markets shortly after online wagering went live. The review is tied to a recent federal case that has prompted broader questions about college basketball oversight. Betting operators maintain that current rules have aided in spotting … Read more

NCAA Bans Six Players in College Basketball Betting Probe

NCAA Bans Six Players in College Basketball Betting Probe

Six college basketball players received permanent bans from the NCAA for manipulating games and sharing inside information with bettors during the 2024-25 season. The cases at Arizona State, New Orleans and Mississippi Valley State are part of a broader federal investigation linking NBA and college … Read more

FBI Gambling Investigation Reaches College Basketball

FBI Gambling Investigation Reaches College Basketball

30 college basketball players (current and former) are being investigated as part of the FBI’s basketball betting scandal. NCAA President Charlie Baker has called for the ban on college basketball betting props again following the news. INDIANAPOLIS – Charlie Baker, the current President of the … Read more

North Carolina Lawmakers Reintroduce College Prop Bet Ban

North Carolina Lawmakers Reintroduce College Prop Bet Ban

Lawmakers in North Carolina are reviving a failed 2024 bill looking to remove prop bets on college athletes from their sportsbooks’ offerings. House Bill 828 would prohibit college player props and add in-person betting restrictions at college sports venues. RALEIGH, N.C. — Less than a … Read more

Louisiana Bans College Player Props After NCAA Call To Action

LSU

Prop bets on individual college athletes are now banned in Louisiana at domestic sportsbooks per the request of NCAA President Charlie Baker. The NCAA publicly stated they want to remove all college prop betting to protect the athletes and integrity of the game. Internationally-licensed sportsbooks … Read more

NCAA President Wants To Ban College Prop Bets Across U.S.

NCAA

NCAA President Charlie Baker stated that the NCAA aims to ban college prop betting across the country. Maryland, Ohio, and Vermont have already removed college prop bets from their regulated sportsbooks. The college prop bet bans don’t apply to internationally licensed sportsbooks like Bovada and … Read more

Ohio Bans College Player Props Per Request of NCAA + Governor

Ohio Player Prop Ban

Ohio banned player prop bets across all college sports effective immediately. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and NCAA President Charlie Baker requested the prohibition. Bovada legally offers college player props for Ohio players thanks to their international licensing. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Casino Control Commission’s … Read more

Books Prep for Massachusetts Sports Betting Launch in March

Massachusetts Online Sportsbooks

After a seven-month wait following the signing of a bill regulating sports betting, Massachusetts is ready to open online markets to many hungry bettors. Seven of the most well-known and renowned sportsbook app operators have already been granted licenses and are ready to launch on … Read more

NCAA Announces Sports Betting Supporter Charlie Baker as New President

NCAA President Charlie Baker

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker will become the next president of the NCAA as of March 2023. Unlike the current NCAA president, Mark Emmert, Baker supports legal sports betting in the US. The 2021 NCAA March Madness Championship saw a 14% decline in total viewership to … Read more

Meeting in Massachusetts Ends with no Sports Betting Date

Massachusetts Sports Betting Hearing

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission met on Thursday but have not agreed or announced an official launch date for legal sports betting. The biggest holdup is surrounding the number of licenses that are going to be available for operators. As of now, HB 5164 could dictate … Read more