NCAA and sportsbooks clash before Indiana Gaming Commission over college player prop bets

The Indiana Gaming Commission spent more than an hour Thursday hearing sharply different views on whether the state should prohibit proposition bets tied to individual college athletes. NCAA officials urged regulators to put student-athlete welfare first, while sportsbook operators argued that removing the wagers from legal markets would push bettors toward illegal platforms and reduce the industry’s ability to spot suspicious activity. In the end, the motion was tabled until its next meeting in