Louisiana Banning College Player Prop Bets This August

Earlier this week, the Gaming Control Board hinted at a new order that would address the recent controversies surrounding college player prop bets.

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board officially signed the order into law and revealed that all college player prop bets based on an individual college athlete s performance or statistics will be prohibited beginning Aug. 1 at 8 a.m.

College proposition bets based on full team statistical results will still be permitted in the state.

Ahead of the NCAA s Request

Ronnie S. Johns, chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, recently told Sports Betting Dime the board began working on this new order prior to NCAA President Charlie Baker  the organization would seek a ban of college player prop bets throughout the cou…