Fanatics Sportsbook Launches Bad Actor Program, Banning Bettors Who Threaten Athletes
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 25
Fanatics Sportsbook Launches Bad Actor Program, Banning Bettors Who Threaten Athletes
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 25
Summary
Fanatics Sportsbook said Thursday it will start a Bad Actor Program at the start of U.S. football season to identify bettors who threaten athletes, coaches and officials online.
IC360 and Signify Group will monitor multiple social platforms through Threat Matrix; flagged users can be added to IC360’s ProhiBet Bad Actor system, restricting their ability to place wagers.
Fanatics said it will suspend or permanently terminate accounts tied to abusive, threatening, defamatory or harassing conduct, and cases that cross a criminal threshold will be referred to law enforcement.
The move responds to a broader rise in betting-fueled abuse as legalized sports wagering expands, with athletes increasingly sharing threatening messages from losing bettors, including a 2025 threat sent to tennis player Arthur Bouquier over a 2,000-euro loss.