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The governor expressed concerns about the influence and advertising power of sports gambling companies.

DeWine's regret follows recent betting scandals involving college baseball and Major League Baseball players.

Following one college baseball scandal and another in Major League Baseball, Gov. Mike DeWine now wishes he'd never signed a 2021 law legalizing sports betting in Ohio in the first place.

DeWine told the Associated Press that he regrets unleashing sports gambling onto Ohio , following multiple betting scandals in the last couple of years.

“Look, we’ve always had gambling, we’re always going to have gambling,” DeWine told the Associated Press last week. “But just the power of these companies and the deep, deep, deep pockets they have to advertise and do e

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