#The Plain Dealer

COLUMBUS, Ohio - It was early 2019 when two FBI agents and a former NFL player hired as an informant sat for a meeting in the office of a lobbyist who they suspected was a crook. The gathering was organized to discuss influencing sports betting legislation in Ohio. But after the undercover agents and the lobbyist moved to a nearby steakhouse, the…

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…