With that in mind, I offer one small caveat before getting into why I’m (mostly) avoiding the sports books for now. There is an alarming and increasingly apparent level of corruption among athletes providing insider knowledge to bettors who then use the information to place prop bets. For the uninitiated into the sports betting world, prop bets are niche. Just ask Terry Rozier, who was charged earlier this month on a points-shaving scheme to throw prop bets. It’s hard enough to beat the books without a flawed tax system, scandalous recruiting practices and corrupt players.