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Ohio governor asks OCCC to consider statewide prop-bet ban

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine asked the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) to consider a complete ban on prop bets in the state. He cited an MLB investigation that led to two Cleveland Guardians players being placed on administrative leave, and said he planned to seek support from commissioners and players’ unions across six major US leagues. The OCCC had previously barred individual player prop bets on college games, while leaving professional-sports prop bets unrestricted.

The governor’s request could extend Ohio’s existing college player-prop restriction to professional-sports prop bets.

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