New York Senator Jeremy Zellner has submitted a bill that seeks to create an independent task force to review proposition and “under” wagers made by bettors in the state.
Senate Bill 10153 is currently being considered by the Committee on Racing, Gaming, and Wagering and would create a new task force consisting of four directors, including two to be appointed by the governor.
One each would also be named by the Senate’s temporary president and the Assembly speaker. All appointments must be made by 1 July. Members would serve without compensation.
The bill defines an under bet as a wager on an individual athlete’s performance in which the winning outcome requires that athlete to fall below a stated statistical threshold on points, rebounds, assists, yards, goals, strikeouts or minutes played, among others.
The task force would examine the prevalence of and revenue from such wagers in New York, their integrity risks, their economic impact on licensed operators and the state market, and the related harms suffered by athletes.
Harassment of players has emerged as a persistent problem. College athletes in particular have faced threats on social media when individual performances disappoint bettors who wagered on their statistics.
The body would also study consumer protection, problem gambling, conflicts of interest, and the role of fraud detection systems in flagging suspicious activity.
A final report from the task force would be due to the governor, the Senate president and the Assembly speaker by 31 December. The act expires 90 days after submission of that report.
Prop bets continue to be source of controversy
The bill arrives against a backdrop of deepening concern about prop bet integrity.
Former Cleveland Guardians players Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted for bribery for certain pitches related to prop bets as part of their trial in November 2025.
On the other hand, there have been match-fixing incidents in the NBA as well. Former Miami Heat player Terry Rozier has faced charges for committing conspiracy for wire fraud for sitting out a 2023 match in order to secure an under bet.
New York legislators have been circling this issue for months. Assemblyman Robert Carroll introduced A7962 last spring, targeting deposit limits and advertising practices.
Sen. John Keenan filed separate legislation to ban prop wagering and all in-play betting entirely. Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal introduced a bill in December to strip live betting from the state’s authorised wagering categories.
There has also been an effort in the state to push prop bets in the opposite direction. Senate Bill 2616 sought to allow more options, such as future award winners, the coin toss, and more.
Other states have moved more decisively. Several, including Illinois, Massachusetts, Arizona and Tennessee, already prohibit prop bets on collegiate athletes.
Colorado lawmakers had also sought a ban on prop bets, but that effort was removed from ongoing discussions in order to advance other reforms.
North Carolina introduced legislation to ban college player prop bets outright. Iowa’s SB 120 would extend that prohibition further.
