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. “Permitting wagering on collegiate sports poses risks of increased incidents of problem gambling and threats to the mental and financial well-being of our student populations and the integrity of university athletic programs,” Johnson said. Bruce E. Johnson, president of the Inter-University Council, which consists of Ohio’s 14 public universities, testified before the House Finance Committee this week to object to legislation that would allow betting on both professional and…
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