New Jersey bill to ban collegiate prop bets passes committee
Senator Kristin Corrado’s proposal would prohibit wagers on player-specific proposition bets.
US.- New Jersey senator Kristin Corrado’s bill S-3080 has passed the State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee. The bill would prohibit sports wagering licensees in New Jersey from offering or accepting wagers on player-specific proposition bets on collegiate sports.
The bill defines a proposition bet as a side wager on part of a sport or athletic event that does not concern the outcome. Player-specific proposition bets may include the particular statistical performance lines of certain players and which player will score first.
Senator Corrado said: “Proposition bets have led to a rise in the harassment of student-athletes and have threatened the integrity of college sports. I have heard about many individuals who have been the victim of online harassment because they didn’t perform to the expectation of a bettor who made a side wager. This legislation will ban player-specific prop betting in New Jersey, which will help curb that appalling behavior, and make college athletic events safer for all participants.”
College proposition betting is banned in several US states, with Ohio, Maryland and Louisiana the latest to implement legislation.
