The Ohio Casino Control Commission ordered sportsbooks in the state to stop offering wagering on University of Alabama college baseball games following suspicious betting activity. The regulator issued the directive on Monday over concerns about a game between Alabama and LSU on Friday.
no other state has stopped betting on Alabama games
Independent monitoring firm U.S. Integrity flagged the activity. Due to the lack of a nationwide gambling regulator, it is up to each individual state to order a halt on betting when there are red flags. No other state has stopped betting on Alabama games so far; specific details regarding the halt on wagering are not currently available.
The LSU Tigers, the pre-game favorite, beat Alabama 8-6 in the game in question, holding off a late Crimson Tide rally. Alabama’s next game is on Thursday against Vanderbilt, upon which Ohioans will be unable to place wagers.