FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 15, 2026

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Governor DeWine Statement on College Basketball Points-Shaving Indictments

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following statement after the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced the indictment of 20 individuals in a college basketball points-shaving scheme involving 39 players and 17 schools (all outside Ohio):

"There is news today out of Philadelphia of another troubling case involving collegiate prop betting.  This is why Ohio and the NCAA worked to ban collegiate prop bets in Ohio almost two years ago in February 2024. While I applaud law enforcement and prosecutors for taking today’s action, this disturbing news reinforces that states across the country need to follow Ohio’s lead and heed NCAA President Charlie Baker’s call to ban collegiate prop bets in their states as well."

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