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.
The pause leaves MLB’s limits, rather than a separate Ohio prohibition, as the stated response to concerns about pitch-level wagering.
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Colorado lawmakers removed the proposed prop-bet ban from Senate Bill 131, which advanced through the Senate Appropriations Committee, according to the report. The revised bill retains a ban on credit-card deposits and includes limits on customer deposits, advertising restrictions and annual operator reporting requirements. The source said the change reduced the projected first-year sports betting revenue loss from nearly $2.4m to about $800,000.
Louisiana State Senator Katrina Jackson-Andrews withdrew a bill to prohibit proposition bets and in-game micro wagers during a legislative hearing. Legislative analysts estimated the ban could cut more than $20 million from the state budget and a further $17 million from education, healthcare and sports funding combined; Jackson-Andrews said she may revisit the issue in a future session.
The Big Ten Student-Athlete Issues Commission wrote to NCAA President Charlie Baker urging action against proposition bets on college sports. The commission said such wagers expose athletes to pressure and harassment and could raise concerns about competition integrity. Baker has separately asked regulators to restrict or eliminate college prop bets, the report said.
A New Jersey Senate committee unanimously approved Sen. Kristin M. Corrado’s bill, S3080, by a 5-0 vote, according to the report. The proposal would bar sports wagering licensees from offering or accepting player-specific proposition bets on college sports; operators’ representative Bill Pascrell III argued authorities should instead increase penalties for harassment.
The US Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee asked Major League Baseball to explain how it detects and addresses alleged betting-related game manipulation. Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell sent MLB a letter on 14 November seeking written responses and supporting documents by 5 December, including details of investigations since 1 January 2020.