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NBA, sportsbooks reportedly agree to ban multiple types of bets

The reported deal would ban bet types that appear easiest for conspirators to exploit, changing what basketball fans can wager on at sportsbooks; the lowest fruit is gone.

On air: Kenji Moonfield, Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on The Couch Panel
Published 3:07 PM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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First reported by Yahoo Sports: “NBA, sportsbooks reportedly agree to ban multiple types of bets”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 3:07 PM ET on The Couch Panel, by Kenji Moonfield, Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: NBA.

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Yahoo SportsNBA, sportsbooks reportedly agree to ban multiple types of bets

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYahoo Sports reports the NBA and sportsbooks have agreed to ban certain bets, the lowest-hanging fruit for potential conspirators.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo here is the question for the couch: is it ever okay to bet on something only one guy controls?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNever. A bet on one man's one moment is an invitation, and I only accept those from my sister.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentChip, you literally bet your sister on who would sneeze first. You told me. You lost.

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