Rotunda Rumblings

Ball’s in their court: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is spearheading an effort by six major U.S. pro sports leagues to seek a 50-state ban on “microprop” betting, per Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. But as Jeremy Pelzer reports , the governor said he’s “not going to wait much longer” for the leagues to act before moving for state gambling regulators to ban “microprop” bets – which are made on extremely specific game situations, like whether the first pitch of a baseball game is a ball or strike. DeWine previously called for an overall ban on “prop” bets (money placed on an individual player’s game performance), but he says he’s now focused only on eliminating “microprop” wagers -- “at least, to begin with,” he said.

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