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Sportsbooks at JACK Casino and Thistledown open in time for Ohio State vs. Michigan; no bets until Jan. 1

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Sportsbooks at JACK Casino and Thistledown open in time for Ohio State vs. Michigan; no bets until Jan. 1

JACK Entertainment will run two of the five sportsbooks in Cuyahoga County. The downtown casino and the racino in North Randall are designed to look and feel like a Las Vegas sportsbook. There will be video walls, recliners and betting kiosks, along with table games and slot machines. The app BetJack is up and running, but no apps can take real bets until January 1. Ohio’s sports gambling law, passed in December, created three kinds of sports betting. Brick-and-mortar sports books, online betting and sports gaming kiosk are allowed.

Sportsbooks at JACK Casino and Thistledown open in time for Ohio State vs. Michigan. There are no bets until January 1.

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