Sports betting has basically become America’s second national pastime. And in the middle of that gambling hurricane, the NFL has finally slammed the brakes, shouting—“Alright everyone, chill! Bet responsibly… or at least pretend to.”
After watching the NBA and MLB blow up with massive betting scandals, the NFL sent out an emergency memo to all 32 teams, basically saying: “We’re not letting our league turn into a Netflix crime documentary.” The league claims that protecting the “integrity of the game” is now priority number one—even though fans might argue that officiating ruins that more than prop bets ever could.
The memo bans four categories of prop bets:
– inherently objectionable (translation: bets you should feel a little guilty placing),
– officiating-related (no, you can’t bet on refs—they’re unpredictable enough already),
– one person in one play (like whether a QB completes his first pass),
– pre-determined (like whether a QB will start or whether the first play is a run/pass).
According to the NFL, these bets are “inherently risky” and “corrosive” to fan trust, team personnel, and the league’s reputation—which, honestly, hasn’t been spotless for years anyway.
The NFL sent a memo to team officials today, saying that in light of recent gambling scandals in other sports, the league has worked with lawmakers, regulators and sports betting partners in recent weeks to limit and, where possible, prohibit prop bets in the NFL. pic.twitter.com/qDF6KMHwln
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 13, 2025
Basically: “We’re trying, okay?! Stop betting on weird stuff!”
Kicker missing a field goal? QB completing his first pass attempt? You can’t bet on those. They fall under the “one person in one play” ban.
Whether a QB starts or what the first offensive play is? Also banned. Because apparently these things are “known beforehand.” (Tell that to fantasy football managers.)
But don’t panic—yards, touchdowns, and all your favorite degenerate-friendly markets are still alive. You can still lose your money in many, many traditional ways.
The memo also told players: prediction markets = gambling. Gambling = bad. Bad = suspension. Suspension = sad.
So the league is now educating players with NFLPA like they’re teaching a mandatory high school “Don’t Do Drugs” seminar.
And this all comes right after two MLB pitchers were charged for tipping off bettors, and just weeks after the massive NBA gambling scandal featuring Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones. Basically, every major league is going full GTA storyline mode.
NFL looked at all that chaos and said:
“Yeah… no thanks. We’re not doing this.”
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