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.
Sportsbooks may need to adjust MLB markets if the reported agreement to prohibit micro prop bets takes effect.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine backed MLB’s proposal to restrict or cap some player performance bets in Ohio, according to his reported comments. He described the measure as overdue and urged sportsbooks to support it, after two Ohio professional athletes were suspended in a sports betting investigation.
The NBA ordered sportsbook partners, including DraftKings and FanDuel, to remove prop bets it considers open to manipulation, according to the report. The markets include bets on players missing specific shots and were linked in the report to past betting scandals.
A bill to prohibit online micro betting in New Jersey cleared the Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee on Monday, according to the report.
A Minnesota Senate committee advanced a bill to the Senate floor that would prohibit most event contracts. Sponsor Sen. John Marty said the contracts do not comply with local laws; the report says the CFTC has challenged states’ efforts to regulate prediction markets.
The Ohio Casino Control Commission paused work on a proposed ban on player-specific live micro bets after MLB introduced nationwide limits on pitch-level wagers. MLB’s rules cap those bets at $200 and exclude them from parlays; the commission had been considering restrictions since August.