As the state of Ohio continues to move towards legalizing sports gambling, Ohio State is asking lawmakers to prohibit betting on collegiate athletics – including Buckeye football games, Randy Ludlow of The Columbus Dispatch reports.
House Bill 194 would legalize gambling on both professional and college sports in the state, but an Ohio State spokesperson told The Dispatch that Ohio State "is opposed to collegiate sports wagering in the state of Ohio.”
Representing Ohio's 14 public universities, president of the Inter-University Council Bruce E. Johnson testified against legalized betting on college sports in the state of Ohio earlier this week, expressing concerns that it would damage the integrity of the game.