Should Louisiana ban prop bets? After a few sports betting scandals, some propose it.
By BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer••The Advocate
In recent months, several high-profile NBA, MLB and NCAA sports gambling scandals came to light in which players intentionally underperformed to influence betting odds.
Blanket prohibitions of types of bets accomplish nothing, shifting activity away from regulated markets back to other settings, and eliminating integrity oversight that has caught bad actors and brou…