Major Sports Unions Ask Regulators to Ban Betting on Player Injuries

The five largest professional sports unions—representing NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS players—have jointly asked U.S. regulators to restrict online betting platforms that allow people to wager on whether athletes will be injured. The unions worry these injury bets create financial incentives to harm players, and their coordinated push signals that athlete safety may now influence how regulators govern prediction markets.