COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two recent pro sports gambling scandals, both with significant Northeast Ohio connections, has led to increased scrutiny over whether to restrict – if not ban – “microprop” wagers made on individual players’ actions during specific game situations.

But state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say that while they’re concerned about the scandals, they don’t intend to seek any changes to Ohio’s gambling laws – for now, at least.

Last Sunday, Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted on federal charges that accused them of throwing specific pitches during games so their co-conspirators could win more than $450,000 from microprop bets.

Last month, the FBI arrested several current and former NBA players on gambling-related charges – includ

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