Rotunda Rumblings

Lowering the stakes: Less than three months after Gov. Mike DeWine called for a statewide ban on “prop” bets involving pro athletes’ performance in specific games, the governor now feels less stringent limits unveiled by Major League Baseball will do the job. As Jeremy Pelzer reports , a DeWine spokesman said the governor is hopeful that the new MLB limits – which include no longer offering bets on individual pitches and capping wagers at $200 – will be enough to address recent bet-fixing scandals involving two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, as well as Miami Heat guard (and ex-Shaker Heights High School basketball star) Terry Rozier.

Minor details : The General Assembly sent Gov. Mike DeWine a bill that would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 p.m. during the

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