College bets on player props in North Carolina's educational institutions may continue, according to a senator, as the ban proposal appears to have stalled.
In North Carolina, a bill aimed at banning college player proposition bets has hit a roadblock this year, but state lawmaker Sen. Julie Mayfield has expressed optimism for its reintroduction next year.
Sen. Mayfield's announcement comes after the legislative appetite to ban these bets has not been particularly strong. The NCAA President, Charlie Baker, had urged states to ban college player prop bets, citing concerns about their potential to undermine competition integrity and athlete harassment.
However, the state's sports betting is already legal, and bettors can place wagers in person at casinos and on mobile platforms like cell phones. North Carolina is one of 38 states with legal sports betting.
In neighbouring states like Arkansas, college player prop bets are not banned, with some arguing that they should be monitored but not prohibited to prevent bettors from using unregulated offshore sites. Arkansas's Chief Market Officer at Saracen Casino Resort, Carlton Saffa, suggested that regulating rather than banning these bets would provide transparency and accountability.
Sen. Mayfield and state Rep. Marcia Morey have expressed concerns about the potential harassment of athletes due to player prop bets. They believe that the stories of such harassment are only going to increase.
Meanwhile, in Louisiana, a ban on college player prop bets will come into effect on Aug. 1, 2024. Four states - Iowa, Illinois, Rhode Island, and Indiana - have some restrictions on these bets, while Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, Oregon, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio have outright banned them. Maryland, Vermont, and Louisiana have also taken steps to ban these bets.
In Rhode Island, college player prop bets are allowed for out-of-state schools, while in Indiana, live player prop bets are prohibited. Player prop bets allow people to wager on an athlete's individual performance, such as the over/under on how many passes a receiver might catch in a football game.
Lawmakers can't introduce new bills until next January, but the 2024 legislative session ended in June. However, the Associated Press reported that the North Carolina General Assembly has agreed to reconvene in Raleigh for occasional short sessions for the rest of the year. During these sessions, lawmakers can still consider "larger matters."
Sen. Mayfield has stated that the effort to ban college player prop bets statewide in 2024 is over, but she expects the bill to be reintroduced next year, and she plans to try again.
Veteran reporter and editor Larry Henry, who has worked in the gaming industry, casinos, and sports betting, with experience in media outlets in states like Nevada, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Louisiana, has been closely following this development. His insights and expertise will undoubtedly be valuable as the debate on college player prop bets continues in North Carolina.
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