Ohio

9th December 2021

House and Senate reach agreement over Ohio sports betting bill

Ohio’s state House and Senate have reached an agreement on the legalization of sports betting within the state, after a conference between both houses to…

29th October 2021

BetMGM launches horse racing app in Ohio

Online sportsbook BetMGM has launched its BetMGM Horse Racing mobile app in Ohio through a partnership with the New York Racing Association’s betting app, NYRA…

9th July 2021

Esports Entertainment partners with Ohio’s Hall of Fame Resorts

Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Company and Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) have entered a partnership that will bring esports to the Hall of Fame…

24th June 2021

Ohio sports betting bill passed to finance committee

Ohio’s Senate Bill 176, which would allow sports betting to be licensed in the state, has been passed to the state assembly’s finance committee for…

16th June 2021

Committee approves Ohio betting bill, launch delayed to April 2022

Ohio’s Senate Gaming Committee has unanimously approved a bill to allow sports betting in the state, after including an omnibus amendment that would delay the…

14th May 2021

Ohio problem gambling charity raises “underregulated” electronic bingo concerns

The Problem Gambling Network of Ohio warned of the number of electronic bingo machines – which it said were effectively “underregulated slot machines” – that could…

7th May 2021

Ohio bill would legalize sports betting

A bill to legalize sports betting – allowing 20 land-based and 20 online licenses plus an offering from the lottery – has officially been introduced…

22nd January 2021

WynnBet secures market access in Ohio

WynnBet, the online gambling division of casino operator Wynn Resorts, has secured market access in the state of Ohio. The approval, which is subject to…

12th October 2020

GAN rolls out simulated sports betting with Jack Entertainment

GAN has launched a simulated internet sports betting experience for Jack Entertainment in Ohio, in anticipation of the state legalizing real-money sports wagering. The new…

8th October 2020

State of the Union: DraftKings, IL, Boyd and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers DraftKings’ efforts to raise $1.66bn, record sports betting figures for the US in…

8th October 2020

Ohio casinos register record September

Ohio’s licensed gambling premises enjoyed another record month in September with a 6.1% year-on-year increase in revenue. The state’s casinos and racinos brought in $164.6m…

8th September 2020

Kindred strikes IL, OH market access deals with Penn National

Unibet operator Kindred has struck market access deals with regional casino operator Penn National Gaming to offer online betting and gaming in Illinois and Ohio.…

11th June 2020

Boyd Gaming to reopen casinos in Indiana and Ohio

Boyd Gaming has today (June 11) announced plans to reopen 3 casinos in Indiana and Ohio, bringing its total number of properties back in operation…

4th June 2020

State of the Union: CA, NV, Playtech and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, examines tribal reaction to a concession to cardrooms in a California sports betting bill,…