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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…

Ohio is getting close to the January 1 start date for legal sports wagering in the state, although not every operator will be ready to take bets by then. The launch of legal sports betting in Ohio is drawing near, but Buckeye State regulators have a few more licensing decisions to make before wagering gets underway. On Wednesday, the Ohio Casino…

My first full-time job in journalism was at The Vindicator in Youngstown, a city where I once saw a man at the grocery store buying just two things: a ball of mozzarella cheese and a package of "Just For Men" gel. The Vindicator was an afternoon newspaper when I first started and I would occasionally get phone calls at 5:30 a.m. from a guy who…

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…

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…

Ohio granted five operators sports betting licenses ahead of its New Year's launch. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) approved gambling licenses for five operators amid the state's entry into the world of online sports betting. waved through unanimously PointsBet, Caesars, Betfred, bet365, and SuperBook Sports were…

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…