The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) may look into the possibility of banning Ohio sports bettors who harass college athletes over gambling losses on social media, according to its executive director.
OCCC Executive Director Matt Schuler said he will potentially ask the commission to look into placing any Ohio sports bettor on a sports betting exclusion list who harasses or makes violent threats to college athletes on the outcome of a sports bet.
“We don’t have control over people’s behavior, but we do have control over the venues in how they participate,” he said.
Schuler made his remarks during the Jan. 18 meeting of the OCCC. He initially said he had not planned to make the remarks, but had become aware of several incidents of state bettors making threats of violence to members of the University of Dayton’s men’s basketball team.
