Is Brand-new Jersey next in Line To Ban College Player Props?

New Jersey State Sen. Kristin Corrado presented legislation this week that would restrict sportsbooks in New Jersey from offering or accepting wagers on player-specific proposal bets in college sports.


Corrado sponsored S-3080 with the belief that "proposal bets have led to a rise in the harassment of student-athletes and have threatened the integrity of college sports." She also said that she has "found out about many individuals who have been the victim of online harassment because they didn't carry out to the expectation of a wagerer" and that she hopes the costs will help curb that "terrible behavior, and make college athletic occasions more secure for all individuals."


New Jersey sports betting is one of the most prominent markets in all of legal sports betting. Sportsbooks in New Jersey just set state records for sports wagering handle and revenue numbers in January, making $1.7 billion and $170.8 million respectively.


New Jersey would sign up with a growing list of states that have carried out bans on college gamer props. Ohio, Maryland, Louisiana, and Vermont eliminated them from their sports betting catalogs in the last couple of months.


NCAA prompting all states


NCAA president Charlie Baker has actually been crusading against college player props, citing harassment of student-athletes, coaches, and authorities as a risk to the sanctity of college athletics. He issued a declaration in late March getting in touch with all states to ban college prop bets "to secure student-athletes and to secure the stability of the game."


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