Sports bettors can place in-game proposition bets on individual pitch characteristics such as pitch speed and pitch outcome (for example, whether a pitch is a ball or a strike).
November 09, 2025
high
conceptual
Describes types of wagers available in live sports betting markets.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 was unconstitutional, which enabled states to legalize sports betting.
May 14, 2018
high
temporal
Supreme Court decision removing the federal prohibition in the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, allowing states to authorize sports wagering.
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
high
descriptive
Observed trend linking expanded legal sports betting post-2018 to more integrity issues in sports.
Sports betting has been legal in New Jersey at licensed casino operators and racetracks since 2018.
January 01, 2018
high
temporal
State-level legalization and authorized venues for sports wagering in New Jersey.
Some alleged poker cheating schemes have used well-known former professional athletes as 'face cards' who received a portion of proceeds from cheating teams.
high
crime-pattern
Describes a recurring tactic reported in organized cheating schemes at high-stakes poker games
Cheating in high-stakes poker has involved rigged shuffling machines secretly altered to read cards, enabling organizers to defraud players.
high
method
Technical method used to manipulate outcomes in poker games
Insider information about player injuries can be used to place bets on sports events.
medium
general
Describes a vulnerability exploited in some sports betting schemes where knowledge of player availability or injuries informs wagering decisions.
Some high-stakes poker cheating schemes have used technologies such as X-ray tables, rigged card-shuffling machines, hidden cameras, and specialized glasses to detect marked cards.
medium
general
Describes methods that have been employed in organized cheating operations targeting high-stakes poker games.
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.
high
descriptive
Definition and typical examples of prop bets in sports wagering.
Prop bets have surged in popularity in the United States in recent years, prompting professional sports leagues and state regulators to reevaluate whether and how such wagers should be permitted.
high
descriptive
Trend noting increased prominence of prop betting and institutional responses.
Illegal sports betting operations can use offshore gambling websites to facilitate or conceal wagering activity.
medium
behavioral
Method commonly associated with unlawful gambling enterprises to evade local regulations or oversight.