More Ohio sports betting licenses awarded

The casino located on Ohio 63 near Interstate 75 opened the Sportsbook on Thursday, announcing it on social media. The hours are 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sunday. Ohioans have been able to legally bet on sports since Jan. 1, when the law changed and created a potentially billion-dollar…

There are over a dozen online options approved in Ohio, as well as physical sportsbooks and kiosks throughout the state. In case you somehow missed the avalanche of advertisements, yes, you now have many ways to gamble on sports. House Bill 29 passed in December 2021 and cleared the way for legalized wagering in the Buckeye State starting Jan. 1 of…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Sports betting is coming to Ohio on New Year's Day with a rollout that will rank among the biggest in the United States. Buckeye State bettors will have a bevy of options as to where they'll make wagers as the Ohio Casino Control Commission has spent the past two months awarding licenses to several different service providers. Here's who is coming…

Pete Rose and Ohio sports betting will forever be intertwined, so why not just lean all in at this point? As first reported by WLWT, the legendary Cincinnati Reds hit king will officially place the first bet at Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati on Jan. 1, 2023, at 12:01 a.m. Ohio sports betting will launch throughout the Buckeye State at that…

The Ohio Casino Control Commission approved its next batch of sports betting license and Ohio online sports betting operators ahead of the rapidly approaching Jan. 1 universal launch. The casino control commission approved Type A (online sports betting) and Type B (retail sports betting) licenses for the Hall of Fame Village Newco, LLC, the Hard…

The latest approvals mean the Ohio Casino Control Commission has approved 12 operators of online sportsbooks so far, and even more are expected to get the go-ahead in the weeks to come. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports Ohio sports betting regulators have now given the green light to a dozen mobile operators that could launch in the Buckeye State early…

The first five online sportsbook licenses approved for Ohio sports betting likely will not be the most-remembered part of Wednesday's meeting. That distinction again fell to Matt Schuler, the executive director of the Ohio Casino Control Commission. For the second time in a month, Schuler did not mince words in expressing disappointment over…

The first five sports betting companies have been approved to provide Ohio online sports betting services in the Buckeye State. The Ohio Casino Control Commission unanimously approved PointsBet, Caesars Sportsbook, Betfred, bet365, and SuperBook as "mobile management service providers." This designation will allow the companies to provide online…

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…

September 27, 2022 - National Football Post The Ohio Casino Control Commission approved 10 sports betting proprietor licenses at a meeting late last week. The approvals would allow those 10 sportsbooks to go live on the approved launch day if they hit multiple deadlines along the way. Two weeks ago, almost a third of all sports betting license…

The Ohio Casino Control Commission approved 10 Ohio sports betting proprietor licenses at its Thursday meeting. There are still plenty of approvals to go before Ohio sportsbooks can launch at midnight on Jan. 1. Executive Director Matt Schuler made it clear those approvals for a day-one launch depend on hitting multiple deadlines. As of two weeks…

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…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The state approved sports gambling licenses for the Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Cavaliers and MGM Northfield Park on Wednesday, paving the way for two more retail sports books in downtown Cleveland and one in northern Summit County. The Ohio Casino Control Commission gave both sports teams and the racino conditional approval…

The survey found that 4% of respondents intended to wager using an online sportsbook, 3% expect to place in-person bets at a casino or sporting venue, and 8% expect to do both. An Emerson College poll taken last week suggests that just 15% of voters are planning to place a bet via a legal sportsbook in Ohio when they go live on Jan. 1, 2023. The…

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…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Three professional sports teams in Ohio received approval Wednesday to conduct sports gambling at their home events starting in 2023. Ohio's Casino Control Commission approved over 300 licenses, including to the Cleveland Browns, Columbus Crew and Cincinnati Reds, and solidified its newest batch of rules for companies…

As applications for Ohio sports betting licenses continue to pour into the Ohio Casino Control Commission, the competition for brick-and-mortar retail sportsbooks is becoming more clear throughout each of the state's counties. The finalized Ohio sports betting bill contains strict Type B license restrictions. Hoping to ensure a fair mix of retail…

During the first year of legalized sports gambling in Ohio, gamblers placed $7.7 billion in bets, more than double initial projections. About 97% of the revenue came from bets placed online. Only about 3% of the revenue came from bets placed at retail locations, such as at one of Ohio's casinos or racinos or at sportsbooks located in an arena or…

There are concerns about gambling addiction and some local vendors are having a hard time getting everything set up to go live today. But Ohio businesses hope being able to offer sports betting will be a fun draw for patrons. Casinos, racetracks, online sportsbooks - even local restaurants and bars - have been preparing for months to meet a wave of…

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…