[SBR Andy]

Ohio Casino Control Commission executive director Matthew Schuler announced on Friday that his state will be banning player-specific prop wagers on college athletics for Ohio sports betting apps after an NCAA request.

"First and foremost, the occurrences of and increase in the harassment of student-athletes based upon their performance or statistics in an intercollegiate athletics competition presents a clear and present danger to the best interests of Ohio," Schuler said. "Based upon the information the NCAA provided, it is apparent to me that player-specific prop bets may be directly related to player-specific harassment, including threats — meaning a decrease in the availability of these types of wagers could lead to a decrease in harassment.”

The decision to ban prop bets on college sports not only comes after a request from NCAA president Charlie Baker, but also Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. The latter has been pushing for reforms to the Ohio sports betting platform since its launch in 2023.

The ban on player-specific prop bets for NCAA athletes will go into effect immediately, with March 1 the last day for Ohio sports betting sites to comply.


Read the full story here: Ohio Sportsbooks to Stop Taking College Player Prop Bets (sportsbookreview.com)

[newton0038]

Suspect shady shiit in plenty of college games, and more so since the availability to wager has increased exponentially with bookie aps abound. Eventually the law will be re-written to make college player props outright illegal.