Sports betting puts integrity of games in the crosshairs

Threat level: Over just the last two years, an Alabama baseball coach, an NBA player and an MLB umpire have been fired or banned for alleged gambling infractions.

• Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose was famously banned for betting on baseball. Decades later, he placed one of Ohio's first legal sports bets.

How it works: Each league has its own policies, but most ban participants from betting or disclosing private information that could affect bets, like injuries or starting lineups.

• College players are banned from wagering on any NCAA sport or its professional equivalent.

Zoom in: Ohio State athletes are regularly provided educational materials about gambling.

• Crew players and staff are informed each year about league and club policies, and Blue Jackets players and staff receive education from the league.
• There are no gambling kiosks in OSU, Blue Jackets or Crew arenas and spokespeople for all three tell Axios there are no plans for any.

Yes, but: For the professional teams, partnerships have blurred the lines.

• Fanatics is an official Blue Jackets partner, and a Fanatics Sportsbook is positioned directly across from Nationwide.
• The Crew previously partnered with short-lived sportsbook Tipico, featuring logos on jerseys and a "Tipico Sportsbook Club" at Lower.com field that, despite its name, did not include gambling.