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Senate Judiciary hearing spotlights harassment, addiction and calls to ban college prop bets
Summary
Witnesses told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the rapid expansion of online sports betting has increased harassment, threats and addiction among student-athletes, and several witnesses urged banning prop bets on college athletes and stronger federal standards to protect players.
Chairman Dick Durbin convened the Senate Judiciary Committee’s final scheduled meeting of the 118th Congress to examine the rapid expansion of legal sports betting and its effects on athletes, integrity and public health. Testimony from athletic, regulatory and public‑health experts emphasized growing harms tied to online and micro‑betting.
Charlie Baker, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, told the committee that the spread of legal sports wagering since the Supreme Court’s 2018 PASPA decision has produced “harassment, social pressure and abuse” toward student‑athletes and said the NCAA’s surveys show 10–15% of Division I athletes reported being harassed by bettors. Baker said the NCAA supports efforts to “ban prop bets on college sports,” arguing such bets amplify the opportunity for coercion and threats.
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