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The state that cleared the way for sports gambling now may ban 'prop' bets on college athletes
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FILE - Auburn's Payton Thorne (1) runs the ball during the second half of an NCAA football game against California, Sept. 7, 2024 in Auburn, Ala. - photo by AP Photo/Stew Milne, File
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — After an unexpected loss in which he threw four interceptions in September, Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne heard from bettors angry that his subpar statistics lost bets for them. Some contacted him over the Venmo cash transfer app, asking him to refund their losses. In March, North Carolina basketball player Armando Bacot said he got over 100 direct messages on social media from angry gamblers when he did not make enough rebounds for their bets to win.