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.
Operators may need to remove micro prop wagers on MLB events if the agreements take effect.
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The NFL told all 32 teams it is working with state lawmakers, regulators and sports betting partners to limit or prohibit some prop bets. The memo lists markets involving injuries or misconduct, officiating, outcomes decided by one person in one play, and pre-determined events; no implementation timetable was stated.
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 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.
New Jersey’s Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism, and Historic Preservation Committee advanced SB2160, sponsored by Senators Paul Moriarty and Patrick Diegnan. The proposal would bar licensed sportsbooks from offering or accepting live bets on the next play or action, with fines of $500 to $1,000 per wager and requirements to report suspicious patterns and keep records.
The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) tabled the NCAA’s request for a ban on college proposition bets at a meeting on Thursday, leaving the proposal undecided. Commissioners said the pause would allow the IGC to gather data and assess the effects of a possible ban; the NCAA cited athlete harassment and competition-integrity concerns.