The NCAA sent a letter to the Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) requesting a ban on individual player props for college sports markets. NCAA President Charlie Baker sent the letter to MGC Executive Director Michael Leara requesting the ban as the NCAA deals with its latest gambling-related scandal. Last week, over 30 college basketball players were included in a federal indictment that alleged the operation of a point-shaving scheme. The probe adds to recent gambling woes for the NCAA tied to performance manipulation.
The issues included manipulating performances for individual player prop markets.
“To better protect student-athletes, game officials and competitions, state laws and regulations must be amended to remove the types of bets we know are being manipulated,” the letter stated. “Player prop bets increase the risk of in..