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NBA And Sportsbooks Curb Several Prop Bets After Gambling Scandals

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On October 16, 2026 the NBA and numerous sportsbooks agreed to ban several prop bet types for the upcoming season to curb alleged wagering abuses and protect competitive integrity.[1]

The guidance forbids same-player parlays that combine multiple statistical unders, wagers on who wins the opening tip, and bets that a player will miss a specified shot.[1] It also bars unders on players projected to play fewer than 12 minutes.[1] DraftKings and FanDuel said many of the market limits were already reflected in their practices and publicly endorsed the NBA's new restrictions.[1] The league is expanding its AI-based betting monitoring and has hired former NFL star and retired FBI agent Charles Tillman to educate players on gambling rules.[1]

In March 2024 a parlay involving Jontay Porter drew attention when Porter exited a game after roughly three minutes, showing how micro-market bets could be vulnerable to manipulation.[1] Recent reporting has also linked alleged schemes to Porter and to Terry Rozier, which intensified calls for clearer betting boundaries from the league and regulators.[1]

League and sportsbook officials framed the policy changes as formalizing steps that some books had quietly taken while adding oversight to deter future abuse.[1]

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  • On October 16, 2026, reporting detailed new NBA guidance banning several bet types for the upcoming season, including same-player parlays with multiple statistical unders.
  • The prohibited wagers include bets on opening tip winners, players to miss specific shots, and unders on players expected to play fewer than 12 minutes.
  • The changes follow scandals involving alleged schemes tied to Jontay Porter and Terry Rozier, including a March 2024 parlay where Porter exited after three minutes of play.
  • DraftKings and FanDuel said many of these market limits were already reflected in their practices and publicly endorsed the NBA’s new restrictions.
  • The NBA is enhancing its AI-based betting monitoring system and hiring former NFL star and retired FBI agent Charles Tillman to provide player education on gambling rules.

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October 16, 2026
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NBA and many sportsbooks agree to ban multiple types of bets due to recent betting scandals
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