Ohio Gambling News

June 2, 2022

It’s Official: Ohio Sports Betting to Launch Jan 1st, 2023

May 23, 2022

Ohio Sports Betting to Launch Close to Jan. 1, Regulator Says

Despite the earlier application window, Ohio sports betting may not launch earlier than the mandatory Jan. 1, 2023 deadline, according to the chief regulator. The “universal start date” for Ohio […]

May 6, 2022

Ohio Sports Betting Application Window Opens June 15

Despite the Ohio sports betting regulator’s best effort, residents might not be able to wager on early-season NFL football games this year. The Ohio Casino Control Commission announced Wednesday that […]

April 8, 2022

Jack Entertainment Launches Free to Play Sportsbook in Ohio

Jack Entertainment launched Tuesday betJack, a sports betting app that allows Ohio users to place free-money bets on sporting events. The betJack Training Camp app from the Cleveland-based gaming and […]

July 1, 2021

Ohio Sports Betting Could Miss Target Date For Legalization

Legalized Ohio sports betting could miss its target date – June 30 – as the bill suffers delays in a House committee despite passing through Senate. No committee meetings are […]

June 18, 2021

Ohio Senate Committee Expands But Delays Sports Betting

The Ohio Senate committee has approved key changes that will expand sports betting in the state but delay the launch to April 2022. The original plan to launch was Jan […]

June 14, 2021

Ohio Sports Betting Bill Sees Key Changes In Quick Committee Meeting

The Ohio Senate Select Committee met briefly Wednesday afternoon to announce key changes to the proposed sports betting bill – SB 176. The committee, which met for the 14th time […]

May 18, 2021

Ohio Casinos Fight Back Against Sports Betting Expansion Bill

Ohio Casino owners have fought back against a proposed expansion in gambling that could allow even Ford Motor Company to have sports betting. On Wednesday, Ohio Senate Select Committee on […]

May 5, 2021

Ohio Sports Betting To Be Introduced This Thursday

After years of wait, it could be finally a fruitful attempt as a long-awaited Ohio sports betting bill will see the light of the day on Thursday. Sen. Kirk Schuring […]

April 16, 2021

Ohio Lawmakers Renew Efforts to Legalize Sports Betting

Another Ohio sports betting bill is expected by the end of April with the hope of having an operational industry by fall or within a year from now. The development […]