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The strong start to legal two weeks ago should get an immediate boost Sunday as the home-state Cincinnati Bengals begin their quest for a second straight Super Bowl appearance. On Sunday, the Bengals (12-4) host the Baltimore Ravens (10-7) at Paycor Stadium in an AFC wild card game. The opening kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. At Caesars…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Gambling apps were heavily used when legal sports betting launched on Sunday, but the amount of money bet in Ohio is still a mystery - and will be for some time because of a lag in official reporting. Still, cellphone data says people in Ohio were likely busy making bets when gambling launched. According to one company's data,…

Ohio sports betting launched on Jan. 1, 2023, and the Buckeye State found itself on top of the U.S. sports betting market. Nobody foresaw just how successful the Ohio sports betting launch would be for the New Year's holiday weekend, as GeoComply, a geolocation and fraud specialist company, reported Ohio saw 11.3 million geolocation transactions…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Sports betting is here, and in Ohio it seems like sportsbook options are about to pop up everywhere as soon as the calendar flips to the new year. Lawmakers approved legislation late last year allowing residents to place sports bets online, at casinos, racinos, and at stand-alone betting kiosks in bars, restaurants and…

Get your party hats on, because it's time to get down. The long wait will finally be over on Sunday at 12:01 a.m. as Ohio sports betting will officially be legal in the Buckeye State. Maybe if you're lucky Ohio State's playoff against Georgia will go to five overtimes and you'll be able to live-bet the Buckeyes early Sunday morning? Ohio will…

Prior to the Jan. 1, 12:01 a.m. Ohio sports betting launch, the casino control commission is giving all stakeholders a warning to adhere to its marketing and advertising restrictions to not target individual under the age of 21. The Ohio Casino Control Commission has already seen consistent violations from stakeholders that allegedly targeted…

The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) has approved 21 retail sportsbooks and 22 online sportsbooks to launch on Jan. 1, 2023. The actual total of live sportsbook operators will be less than that. However, there is going to be legal sports betting in the state on that day. Sunday, Jan. 1 marks Week 17 on the regular NFL season to kick off 2023…

Penn Entertainment, the parent company of Barstool Sports, is facing a $250000 fine after an alleged violation of Ohio sports betting regulations against advertising on or targeting a college campus and/or individuals under the age of 21. The alleged violation still needs to be voted on by the Ohio Casino Control Commission before the fine is…

For years, sports bettors in Ohio have been waiting for the big day - and that day is finally almost here. On January 1, 2023, sports betting goes live in the Buckeye State. In our guide to Ohio sports betting, we'll go over the launch of Ohio sportsbooks and their Ohio betting apps, plus what you can expect from what is set to become one of the…

Ohio sports betting's launch is less than a month away and its market is largely rounding into shape, as the Ohio Casino Control Commission has conditionally approved the majority of its sports betting license applicants. Sports betting will launch in the Buckeye State at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. The Ohio Casino Control Commission has…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - While legal sports betting is still a month away in Ohio, you won't have to wait to see two of Cuyahoga County's new sportsbooks. The Las Vegas-style betting lounges at JACK Cleveland Casino and JACK Thistledown Racino opened Wednesday. While visitors can't bet, they can enjoy theater-style seating and large video walls as they…

Carousel Group-operated MaximBet has gone live in a second US state by launching in Indiana. That not only continued to increase the number of Indiana sports betting options for residents but gives bettors in the state a new option to sample. After its launch in Sept. 2021 in Colorado, Indiana entry marks the first for the online sports betting and…

For several Ohio sports betting license applicants, preparations for New Year's Day 2023 can now begin in earnest. Regulators in Ohio gave their approval to in-person sports betting licenses to eight applicants last week. Among the first to receive the retail confirmations are three of the state's professional sports teams and four casinos. This…

Ohio sports betting might be short a few mobile and retail sportsbooks when the Buckeye State goes live on Jan. 1. Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) Director of Communications Jessica Franks told Gaming Today in a phone call Tuesday that companies hoping to launch on the state's Jan. 1 universal start date are required to turn in documentation…

Indications are that beginning on New Year's Day, Ohio sports betting fans won't just be able to watch their favorite teams play in their home stadiums or arenas-they'll be able to legally bet on them there, too. The most recent update offered by the Ohio Casino Control Commission on Wednesday conveyed conditional approval status upon 18 applicants…

The Ohio Casino Control Commission has started reviewing and approving applications for Ohio sports betting apps and we're starting to get an idea of which operators will be coming to the Buckeye State. While there will be industry heavy-hitters, like DraftKings and BetMGM, lesser-known apps are also entering the fold. One of those mobile operators…