NBA Instructs Sportsbooks To Stop Offering Certain Bets
The NBA has instructed sportsbooks to stop offering certain types of bets, such as wagers on which player will record the first stat of a game, the outcome of the opening tip-off, and 'under' bets for players expected to play…
Panama City, FL, October 16, 2026 —
The NBA has instructed sportsbooks to stop offering several types of bets, including wagers tied to the first recorded statistic of a game, the opening tip-off and low-minute players’ performance.
The examples include bets on which player will record the first stat of a game, bets on the outcome of the opening tip-off, and “under” bets for players expected to play minimal minutes. The summary of the instruction does not specify which sportsbooks received it or whether the directive applies to every sportsbook.
No date for the instruction, implementation timeline or explanation for the move was provided. The available information also does not describe how sportsbooks have responded, whether the listed bets have already been removed, or whether additional types of wagers are covered.
The instruction concerns the availability of particular wagers, but the information provided does not detail any related policies, enforcement measures or penalties. It also does not identify the source or form of the NBA’s communication to sportsbooks.
As a result, the stated examples define the scope of what is currently known: first-stat bets, opening-tip-off outcome bets and “under” bets involving players expected to play minimal minutes. Further details about the directive and its practical effect were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by TIM REYNOLDS, Associated Press on www.mypanhandle.com, see more information here.
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