Ohio State wants lawmakers to ban betting on the Buckeyes

Ohio State doesn’t want you taking Michigan and the points.

The state’s flagship public university and its four-year brethren are asking lawmakers to prohibit betting on football and other collegiate sports as the state moves to authorize sports wagering.

Opponents of permitting bets on college football games and other amateur athletic contests worry it could potentially sully and compromise college athletics.

“The Ohio State University is opposed to collegiate sports wagering in the state of Ohio,” said university spokesman Ben Johnson.

Read more: https://www.dispatch.com/news/20191018/ohio-state-wants-lawmakers-to-ban-betting-on-buckeyes
(Columbus Dispatch)