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The NBA has told sportsbooks they cannot offer certain wagers this season, including opening-tip outcomes, first-stat bets and some player-under markets. The restrictions also prevent bettors from combining multiple under wagers involving the same player in a parlay.
According to WV News, the changes accompany new training, betting monitoring and anti-harassment measures. No West Virginia-specific sportsbook or regulatory change was reported.
Which NBA wagers are being restricted?
The prohibited markets include bets on which player records a game’s first basket, 3-pointer, rebound, assist, steal or block, as well as the outcome of the opening tip.
The NBA also identified wagers on whether a player will miss their first shot, their next shot or an attempt within a specified amount or period of game time.
Other restrictions cover certain under bets involving players expected to play only a few minutes. Bettors may no longer include multiple under wagers involving one player in a parlay. The reported policy does not describe a blanket ban on all player-under bets or all parlays.
These measures expand earlier restrictions on some props involving players on 10-day or two-way contracts, wagers on turnovers or fouls, and bets on missed free throws.
The report does not identify which sportsbooks received the memo or give a total count of affected markets.
Mandatory training and expanded betting monitoring
Starting this season, all NBA players, coaches and training staffs must attend live, in-person training on the league’s sports betting rules.
The league also said it has developed an AI-based platform to detect and investigate unusual betting activity involving NBA games or events. The system analyzes injury reports, social media and wagering patterns.
The Associated Press obtained the league’s memos, while ESPN first reported the new policies. The announcement follows betting scandals involving former Portland coach Chauncey Billups, former Miami guard Terry Rozier and former NBA guard Damon Jones.
Player protections and WNBA implementation
The NBA said it has upgraded protections for teams against harassment or threats from sports bettors. Players can opt into programs that identify and delete harassment or threats on social media.
The league is also updating its fan code of conduct to further emphasize that betting-related harassment is prohibited.
The new rules will apply to WNBA games beginning in 2027. The report does not provide a West Virginia-specific implementation timetable or identify changes at individual sportsbooks operating in the state.
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Source: As reported by wvnews.com.
