COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sports betting in Ohio will cover major collegiate sports — including Ohio State football — the head of the state agency tapped to regulate the new industry said Wednesday, batting down any question about the law’s intent.

The General Assembly did not exempt collegiate athletics from sports wagering, and neither will the Ohio Casino Control Commission, said executive director Matt Schuler.

“That’s the big question: Will people be able to bet on the Ohio State Buckeyes?” Schuler said. “Yes, they will.”

Ohio’s sports betting bill was approved by the Legislature last week and is now with Gov. Mike DeWine, who has said he’ll sign it.

The Ohio measure is the result of negotiations that began after the U.S. Supreme Court said in 2018 that states can approve sports betting.

The legislation creates three types of licenses to be overseen by the state’s Casino Control Commission, with a start date no later than Jan. 1, 2023. Those licenses govern mobile wagering such as on a phone app; gambling in bricks-and-mortar operations run by casinos and racinos and by professional sport teams and events; and bars and restaurants with self-service gaming kiosks.