Lawmakers in half a dozen states are considering bills to ban or severely limit proposition bets amid growing betting scandals in major sports leagues and rising concerns over the increase in problem gambling across the nation.
States are raking in billions in gambling revenue in the wake of a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a federal ban on sports wagering. Much of the money the sports betting industry earns comes from prop bets, wagers on a specific event within a game that is not dependent on a final score.
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