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NCAA president Charlie Baker calls for ban on college prop bets

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NCAA president Charlie Baker is calling for a ban on college prop bets.

Prop bets -- short for proposition bets -- are wagers not related to the final score of a contest. An example of such a side bet would be an over/under on how many 3-pointers an individual player will make in a game.

"Sports betting issues are on the rise across the country with prop bets continuing to threaten the integrity and competition and leading to student athletes and professional athletes getting harassed. The NCAA has been working with states to deal with these threats and many are responding by banning college prop bets," Baker said in a statement.