Gov. Mike DeWine says he considers signing legislation that allowed sports gambling in Ohio as his biggest mistake during his seven years as governor.
“People have asked me, ‘What mistakes did you make?’ And I’ll lead with signing a bill for sports gaming,” DeWine said Wednesday during a meeting with the editorial board for cleveland.com |The Plain Dealer.
“It’s a huge problem among young males up to 45. It’s a huge problem,” he added. “And we have many of them addicted, many of them spending money that they do not have.”
DeWine signed legislation in December 2021 that legalized sports gambling statewide starting in January 2023.
