New York State Gaming Commissions to consider banning certain bets
The board is re-examining game-specific individual player proposition wagers as well as single-game specific, multi-leg individual player parlays.
US.- The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) has advised that it is reviewing certain types of bets amid concerns about sports integrity after “high-profile incidents involving athletes and gambling.”
In a letter issued on February 4 to all professional and amateur sports leagues whose events are on the New York sports wagering market, the NYSGC said it is re-examining all game-specific individual player proposition wagers as well as single game-specific multi-leg individual player parlays. The letter states: “If our review requires the outright elimination of certain bets, the Gaming Commission will use its regulatory authority to prohibit them.”
The board also urged sports leagues to request restrictions on specific wagers. The regulator cited the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)’s January call to eliminate college prop bets and Major League Baseball (MLB)’s limits on pitch-level markets (capped at $200 and excluded from parlays from November) as “positive steps”.
New York betting ban for athlete harassers passes third reading
A week ago, Bill A07903, which seeks to impose a ban on betting for people who harass amateur or professional athletes, coaches or officials was passed by the Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee after a third reading. The proposal now heads the Senate.
If approved, the bill would make the New York State Gaming Commission responsible for notifying people if they are banned. The prohibited conduct includes verbal, written, or electronic threats, lewd or obscene statements, vandalism and non-consensual physical contact. Those banned would be able to submit a written appeal or request rescission.
