The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) prohibits athletes and athletic department staff from placing bets on NCAA events.
November 21, 2025
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policy
Existing NCAA policy barring wagering by those directly involved in college athletic programs on NCAA competitions.
The legalization of sports betting in the United States in 2018 has been associated with an increase in scandals and misconduct involving athletes who altered performance or leaked information to benefit bettors.
January 01, 2018
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Observed trend linking expanded legal sports betting post-2018 to more integrity issues in sports.
Criminal investigations into organizations that distribute performance-enhancing drugs have resulted in convictions of athletes and associated personnel such as coaches, trainers, distributors, chemists, and lawyers.
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causal
General outcome pattern from federal probes into doping and distribution networks.
Prop bets are wagers that allow bettors to gamble on an individual athlete's specific in-game actions at a granular level, for example the number of rebounds, passing yards, or balls and strikes pitched.
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descriptive
Definition and typical examples of prop bets in sports wagering.