NCAA looking to ban player prop bets

The NCAA will "lobby state gambling boards" to ban player proposition bets in "an effort to curb harassment against individual student athletes." As March Madness rolls on, the NCAA said prop bets -- those made on the specific stat lines of players, like how many points, rebounds or turnovers they make in a game -- are "harmful to the sport." NCAA President Charlie Baker said, "The NCAA is drawing the line on sports betting to protect student-athletes and to protect the integrity of the game -- issues across the country these last several days shows there is more work to be done." College prop bets are already banned in a dozen states, with Ohio and Maryland banning the practice last month (THE HILL, 3/27).