"The NBA is attempting to reduce the value of inside information and combat performance manipulation as it reacts to the federal indictments of a current player, a head coach and former player in gambling cases, according to a memo sent to all teams Friday. The league is considering potential policy changes to address tanking, increase the frequency of injury reporting and restrict what sportsbooks offer, according to the memo."
"The league solicited input from teams and reviewed a set of proposed changes with the NBA Board of Governors before identifying six areas for potential change, according to the memo, which was obtained by ESPN. In addition to tanking, injury reporting and prop bets, the league plans to upgrade its education program on gambling, adopt new measures to protect players, coaches and team personnel from harassment from sports bettors, and enhance its ability to investigate unusual betting activity, the memo states."
The NBA is attempting to reduce the value of inside information and combat performance manipulation following federal indictments of a current player, a head coach and a former player in gambling-related cases. The league is pursuing policy changes to address tanking, increase injury-reporting frequency, limit prop bets and restrict sportsbook offerings. Teams will be required to submit injury reports on game day between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. local time and update public injury reports on NBA.com every 15 minutes rather than hourly. The league will expand gambling education, adopt measures to protect personnel from bettor harassment and enhance its ability to investigate unusual betting activity.
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