New Jersey Lawmakers Advance College Player Prop Betting Ban
A bill that would prohibit college player props at sportsbooks in New Jersey is getting traction in the legislature.
The New Jersey Assembly's tourism, gaming, and arts committee voted Thursday to launch A4905, advancing the legislation and moving it closer to passage in Trenton.
A4905 - and its twin in the New Jersey Senate, S3080 - would prohibit sportsbooks from using or accepting "any wager on a player-specific proposition bet on any college sport or athletic event."
In other words, there would be no more college gamer props for Garden State punters at in your area regulated sportsbooks if the bill ends up being law.
While New Jersey sports betting rules forbid wagering on in-state college teams, they permit banking on college player props, at least in the meantime.
"As one of the very first states to legislate sports betting, I believe that it is our duty to ensure that we set the finest example we perhaps can for all others who want to follow our lead," said Democratic Assemblyman Sterley Stanley, A4905's sponsor, in a statement following the committee vote. "Even as a strong fan of the sports wagering industry, I think it is incumbent upon us to recognize the incredible pressures that college professional athletes face in between their academic and athletic obligations. My legislation makes sure that they do not have actually those pressures intensified by issue bettors that have actually concerned bug our college professional athletes when bettors lose cash on college player proposal bets."
Be 'reasonable'
If New Jersey were to ban college player props, it would continue the recent trend of states kiboshing those wagering markets over issues of student-athlete harassment and abuse, amongst other things.
A bill that would prohibit college player props at sportsbooks in New Jersey is getting traction in the legislature.
The New Jersey Assembly's tourism, gaming, and arts committee voted Thursday to launch A4905, advancing the legislation and moving it closer to passage in Trenton.
A4905 - and its twin in the New Jersey Senate, S3080 - would prohibit sportsbooks from using or accepting "any wager on a player-specific proposition bet on any college sport or athletic event."
In other words, there would be no more college gamer props for Garden State punters at in your area regulated sportsbooks if the bill ends up being law.
While New Jersey sports betting rules forbid wagering on in-state college teams, they permit banking on college player props, at least in the meantime.
"As one of the very first states to legislate sports betting, I believe that it is our duty to ensure that we set the finest example we perhaps can for all others who want to follow our lead," said Democratic Assemblyman Sterley Stanley, A4905's sponsor, in a statement following the committee vote. "Even as a strong fan of the sports wagering industry, I think it is incumbent upon us to recognize the incredible pressures that college professional athletes face in between their academic and athletic obligations. My legislation makes sure that they do not have actually those pressures intensified by issue bettors that have actually concerned bug our college professional athletes when bettors lose cash on college player proposal bets."
Be 'reasonable'
If New Jersey were to ban college player props, it would continue the recent trend of states kiboshing those wagering markets over issues of student-athlete harassment and abuse, amongst other things.