The Wyoming Gaming Commission (WGC) unanimously agreed to amend its rules on athlete harassment from sports bettors.
Going forward, any person found to be harassing athletes will be placed on the state’s involuntary exclusion list. Offenders who are placed on the exclusion list will no longer be able to place prop bets (or bets of any kind), giving them no reason to harass the athletes. The change is supported by the NCAA, the University of Wyoming, and the state’s sports wagering operators.
The decision, made Friday, comes after nationwide concerns about the increase in harassment against professional athletes, particularly those competing in collegiate sports, from bettors who have lost money on unsuccessful prop bets.
