Several collegiate coaches and athletes have been implicated in illegal betting probes over the last year.
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NCAA president Charlie Baker is calling for all states where sports wagering is legal to ban prop bets on collegiate sports, joining similar bans in Ohio, Maryland and other states, following a series of collegiate coaches and athletes implicated in illegal betting probes over the last year.Key Facts
Baker said Wednesday the NCAA is “drawing the line” on sports betting to “protect student-athletes and to protect the integrity of the game,” suggesting student and professional athletes have been subjected to harassment over prop betting, or bets for an individual athlete’s performance or other team statistics.
Some states have banned prop bets on collegiate sports, including Ohio, Maryland, Vermont, Massachusetts and Oregon, while others, like Michigan, Wyoming, Kansas and Louisiana, still allow them.
A handful of states only prohibit prop bets on in-state schools, including Connecticut, Illinois and Iowa, among others.
