Sports betting in Ohio is coming soon, and if the Ohio State University gets its way, bettors in the Buckeye State will have some restrictions on what wagers they can place on college athletics.
The schools' VP of the Office of Government Affairs wrote in a letter to the Ohio Casino Control Commission that the lobbying effort is out of concern for the safety of student-athletes.
"Both athlete and non-athlete students will be exposed to undesirable behaviors surrounding wagering on collegiate events, and we must work together to ensure the best outcome for both our student population and the state of Ohio," the letter reads.
Ohio State is asking that regulators make broader betting on college sports limited to football and basketball, with the only bets allowed on other sports to be on the moneyline.
"Allowing an in-game bet on a kick or a free throw can lead to very bad outcomes for the athlete regardless of his/her success due to the ability of angered bettors to anonymize threats and ridicule via social media platforms," the letter stated.
The state could opt to go the route of others and prohibit residents from betting on games in-state. But it doesn't seem like that is going to be the direction Ohio goes in.
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