Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said the league would respond to a Senate committee inquiry by 5 December 2025. The committee seeks information on MLB gambling rules, operator communications and investigations concerning pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz; allegations against both remain unproven.
The inquiry seeks details on league controls and investigations into alleged gambling-related game manipulation.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said he would sign a bill repealing the state's legal sports betting framework, but believes lawmakers lack the votes to pass one. He said concerns over gambling advertising and harassment of college athletes contributed to his regret; Ohio's ban on college player prop bets took effect in February 2024.
Major League Baseball has reached agreements with nearly all major sports betting operators to ban micro prop wagers, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said. One operator has not agreed, and the proposed ban would cover MLB only. DeWine said he will consider whether to seek state action after the World Series.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said Major League Baseball had reached an agreement with most sports betting companies to prohibit micro prop bets. He said the proposed restriction would apply to MLB only and that he would delay state regulatory action while awaiting a response from the league after the World Series.
Major League Baseball is working with other sports leagues towards a nationwide ban on micro prop bets, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said. DeWine said MLB is finalising agreements with most major sportsbook operators to remove the markets, and that Ohio could pursue restrictions if no national standard emerges.
Congressman Paul Tonko sent letters to seven US sports league commissioners urging support for the SAFE Bet Act, a bill that has stalled in Congress since its March reintroduction. The proposed federal rules would restrict sportsbook advertising and AI use, among other measures; Tonko’s appeal follows two betting scandals that have drawn federal scrutiny.