NBA Cracks Down on Betting After Jontay Porter Ban

The NBA is tightening betting safeguards. Teams must resubmit injury listings between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. local on game day and update public reports every 15 minutes. The league is also pressing gaming companies to limit player prop bets, cap wager sizes and cut back on unders, while reviewing tanking rules, the draft lottery and pick protections. "Core to the NBA's position is that sports leagues should have control over the types of bets offered on their games," the memo said. Merlin sees a league responding to clear threats. After Jontay Porter was banned, Adam Silver said "There is nothing more important than protecting the integrity of NBA competition." Expect the NBA to lean on operators, regulators and lawmakers to reshape betting markets. Progress will come, but it will require negotiation and time.