says he鈥檒l introduce legislation to legalize sports betting in Ohio, just days after the major party gubernatorial candidates discussed the idea.
Schiavoni 鈥� a Democrat 鈥� says Ohio should legalize sports betting to fund schools and infrastructure projects. He says he鈥檚 already had discussions with some Republican senators about the idea in the wake of a giving states the authority to legalize sports betting.
鈥淚 also talked to some of the casino owners and operators about the nuts and bolts of this -- whether or not it鈥檚 just going to be in-person betting, whether or not you鈥檙e going to be able to download an app. There鈥檚 some different things that you can look at.鈥�
Democrat Rich Cordray, running for governor, said he would support some kind of legalized sports betting. His opponent, Republican Mike DeWine, urged state lawmakers to address the issue before it鈥檚 decided by a .
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