COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine called on the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) Thursday to remove proposition bets from the list of legal bets in the state.

The request comes after Major League Baseball (MLB) announced it placed two Cleveland Guardians pitchers on leave related to a “ sports betting investigation .” DeWine also previously expressed concerns about prop betting following threats to collegiate athletes at the University of Dayton.

Proposition bets, also referred to as prop bets, are wagers placed on specific occurrences within a game that aren’t necessarily bets on the final outcome or score.

DeWine also announced he will be asking the commissioners and players unions of MLB, NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL and MLS to support this effort to ensure the integrity of their leagu

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