MLB players union proposes joint lobbying with league to ban prop bets and player event contracts

The Major League Baseball Players Association has proposed banning proposition bets and event contracts tied to individual player in-game performance as part of ongoing collective bargaining negotiations with Major League Baseball. The union's counter-offer includes creating a joint lobbying effort with MLB to oppose these products. MLBPA Interim Executive Director Bruce Meyer said the union wants to eliminate prop bets and event contracts on individual performance. The provision would align both labor and management against a growing segment of sports betting and prediction markets where athlete-specific outcomes are traded, alongside separate CBA discussions on free-agent contract limits.