Betting on college player props will be suspended in Louisiana beginning on Aug. 1, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board announced Wednesday.
The prohibition comes as the NCAA pushes states to ban college player prop bets, citing game integrity and harassment concerns.
“Our staff began to work on this weeks ago, well ahead of the NCAA’s call for action on college proposition bets,” Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns said in a statement. “It is the intention of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to protect the integrity of sports betting as well as the safety and integrity of college athletes. We feel that this order accomplishes that goal.”
Maryland, Ohio, and Vermont are among the states to recently prohibit college player prop betting, and other state sports betting regulators seem willing to consider a ban as well.
A spokesperson with the North Carolina State Lottery Commission said it would consider a player prop ban if requested by the NCAA.
UNC men’s basketball player Armando Bacot is among athletes to recently cite social media harassment from bettors, saying people messaged him after he failed to hit a rebound prop. Online sports betting in North Carolina launched on March 11, and the state allows college player prop betting.
A spokesperson with Michigan’s Gaming Control Board says it will “be taking a look at this issue.” New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement “looks forward to discussing any concerns with the NCAA on player safety and match integrity.”
Louisiana’s announcement illustrates the willingness of state betting regulators to consider a ban on college player prop bets. It’s a trend that will likely continue in the coming weeks, given the NCAA’s push for a ban.
It’s not a major loss for operators, as college player prop betting is not a major betting market.



2024-04-03
