Missouri regulators have voted to reject the NCAA’s request to limit specific college sports prop bets, deciding instead to keep existing betting options unchanged as they observe the state’s newly launched market.
According to several local media reports, the Missouri Gaming Commission unanimously rejected banning bets on individual college athletes and specialty wagers, such as first-half basketball markets.
Missouri sports betting launched on 1 December 2025 after voter approval the year prior. The launch drew substantial resident interest and hundreds of thousands of accounts immediately. Local media reported that the Commissioners hesitated to set new limits without clearer market data.
The NCAA request triggered a seven-day review. The commission cited this short window, plus limited local data, as reasons for indecision.
The NCAA earlier asked Missouri to consider restrictions after a series of federal indictments involving former college basketball players accused of manipulating performances linked to betting activity. The association has argued that wagers focused on individual players increase the risk of coercion, intimidation, and corruption, particularly for student-athletes with limited financial resources.
Outside Missouri, the NCAA urges states to act while pushing for a national solution. Few U.S. jurisdictions fully prohibit college player prop bets. Most states take a mixed approach, balancing athlete protection, consumer interest, and oversight.
In its Missouri submission, the NCAA sought to ban first-half point spread bets in college basketball, claiming shorter windows are more open to manipulation.
Sports betting operators and industry groups opposed the changes, arguing that regulated markets help detect suspicious betting with mandatory integrity monitoring and data sharing. They warned that removing legal bets could drive action to unregulated platforms lacking safeguards.
Operators noted college player prop bets have lower limits than pro bets, reducing incentives for large-scale manipulation while letting regulators oversee activity.
Local media reports said that during the consultation period, no submissions were made in support of the NCAA’s request. Feedback received by the commission came from licensed operators and at least one Missouri resident, all opposing the proposed ban.
Commission staff pointed to the wider U.S. landscape as a reason for caution. Out of nearly 40 states with legal sports betting, only four currently ban college player prop bets outright. Missouri already applies tighter rules to college sports than to professional leagues, including restrictions on wagers involving in-state teams and their opponents.
By contrast, residents can place bets on out-of-state college athletes, a distinction that has drawn attention as high-profile national games attract betting interest. Commissioners noted that other major markets, including Nevada, have not announced plans to introduce broad bans on college prop bets.
Regulators said they intend to continue monitoring how different states handle college wagering, using comparative data to inform any future decisions.
Launch-day data indicated that there were millions of geolocation checks, a process verifying users were in Missouri to place legal bets, and more than 250,000 betting accounts actively used within the first 24 hours.
Prior to legalisation, many Missourians bet in neighboring states or offshore. Regulators believe legalization improves oversight and consumer protection.
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