“If you could just miss your first couple of free throws this week, it won’t affect the outcome of the game.”Īdding a little fuel to the fire, soon after Baker’s comments, Barstool Sports personalities Dave Portnoy and Dan Katz actively discussed their wagers on a mid-major broadcast within earshot of the athletes. “My concern about prop betting is just putting myself in the shoes of a young person who’s on a campus who has a friend or two that come up to them and say, you know, I love you,” Baker told CBS Sports. Even in states that allow prop betting, there are limitations, like in-state prohibitions.īaker still sees these markets as a serious concern for student-athletes. Prop bets on college athletes are among the US’s most heavily restricted betting markets. NCAA President Charlie Baker has his sights set on prop betting.
