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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, a Democrat from Hawaii, intends to introduce legislation that would regulate sports betting prop bets in the United States in 2026.
Pablo Torre of Pablo Torre Finds Out first broke the news Monday afternoon.
Breaking: @PabloTorre has gotten word from Senator Brian Schatz that federal legislation may be proposed in 2026 to regulate sports prop betting in the United States pic.twitter.com/RMRU3e5eeo
— Pablo Torre Finds Out (@pablofindsout) December 22, 2025
"Breaking: @PabloTorre has gotten word from Senator Brian Schatz that federal legislation may be proposed in 2026 to regulate sports prop betting in the United States."
In recent days, Sports Business Journal noted that Senator Brian Schatz has been publicly talking with sports leagues, players associations, and sportsbooks about how to regulate prop bets in the U.S.
He framed it as a matter of protecting the integrity of competitive sports and restoring public trust after recent scandals in major leagues.
“Integrity is essential to competitive sport, and recent allegations in the NBA and MLB have made it clear that we need federal protections," Schatz said in a statement. "This is about protecting fans and restoring public trust in sports.”
- Gilbert Horowitz, Gambling911.com
