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North Carolina College Player Prop Ban Not on Horizon

Andrew Reid

Last Updated: July 15, 2024 3:06 PM EDT • 1 min 19 sec read.

North Carolina Tar Heels players look an after a loss as we look at the status of college player prop betting in North Carolina.
North Carolina Tar Heels players look an after a loss against the Florida State Seminoles at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Photo by: Steven Branscombe/USA TODAY Sports.

It's been an exciting year for our best sports betting sites operating in North Carolina. And more good news might be on the horizon as those books move through the first year of legalized operation.

It seems like North Carolina will not be outlawing college sports player props, despite initial reports as far back as April that a ban may be on the horizon.

What's happening in NC?

The North Carolina sports betting scene has only been a legal reality for a handful of months. But one of the nation's most populous states has been thriving nonetheless.

Rep. Marcia Morey, a former college athlete and Olympic swimmer, has argued for banning college player props at North Carolina sports betting apps and retail sites. She had filed House Bill 967 on May 1, but it never made it out of the rules, calendar, and operations committee. 

"We’re forgetting about the individuals who are actually playing the game and having the pressure on them. Let’s give them a break," she said shortly before proposing the Bill. But with the 2024 legislative session winding down, it looks like that break won't be coming. 

“It is unlikely to move this year,” Hannah Smith, Morey’s legislative assistant, told Covers on July 10.

“It’s terrible. I looked at my DMs and I got like over a hundred messages from people telling me I suck and stuff like that because I didn’t get enough rebounds, so I mean I think it’s definitely a little out of hand," former North Carolina basketball player Armando Bacot said.

The push to ban college props

One of the unique differences from state to state that most directly impacts the consumer is the status of college player prop betting.

NCAA president Charlie Baker has led the charge, asking all legal sports betting states to ban player props.

The Ohio sports betting, Vermont sports betting, and Maryland sports betting scenes have already banned college prop betting markets, and Louisiana sports betting will cease offering those markets on Aug. 1.

But, at least for 2024, it looks like bettors will still be able to take advantage of North Carolina sportsbook promos when they bet on college player props.

Written By:
Andrew Reid
Andrew is a Publishing Editor at Sportsbook Review. He graduated from Acadia University with a degree in Kinesiology, working as a personal trainer and in injury rehab, and then attended the College of Sports Media in Toronto to attain a diploma in Radio and Television Sports Broadcasting. Andrew has been involved in the sports betting and fantasy sports space since joining the FNTSY Sports Network in 2014, where he worked as a producer, director, and occasional on-air talent on various shows focusing on sports betting and DFS content. Prior to joining SBR, he spent multiple years with the USA Today Network as an editor and writer. Living in Newfoundland, Andrew frequents grey market sportsbooks, but in the past, when he's lived in regulated areas, he's become well-versed with all of our best sportsbooks. As strictly a casual bettor, he enjoys making touchdown parlays with friends (bro-lays), sweating out golf cut parlays during majors, playing same-game parlays for fun, and chasing long-shot bets. He also enjoys using sportsbooks that have solid iGaming and casino platforms. As the old guy on staff, he has an affinity for industry news, which confuses some, but shh ... quiet ... the news is on.