Five major U.S. professional sports leagues and their players’ associations urged state gaming commissions (state gambling regulators) to permanently bar sports bettors who threaten or harass athletes, coaches, officials or their families. The groups want licensed sportsbooks and mobile betting operators to revoke wagering privileges for verified offenders, create a standardized reporting system and coordinate statewide exclusion lists. The request follows athletes’ reports of hostile messages, particularly over player-proposition bets (wagers on individual performances). Ohio, West Virginia, Louisiana and Wyoming already have relevant exclusion processes, while the leagues and associations are seeking reciprocal safeguards nationwide. The campaign comes as U.S. sports betting has expanded since the Supreme Court struck down PASPA in 2018 and left states to determine whether and how to legalize wagering.