The time for getting legal sports betting in Ohio is coming to a close as the session has one final day left on December 22, 2020. Senator John Eklund, the sponsor to Sub. Senate Bill 111 continues to accentuate the positives as he feels the … Read more
There is three weeks left in the Ohio session to legalize sports betting for the Buckeye State. Senator John Eklund believes there is more than enough time to make sports gaming legal in the state but it will require both House and Senate approvals. The … Read more
Senate Bill 111 that would make sports betting legal in Ohio is still on the table until the end of the year. This legislation comes with an 8% tax rate, a cap of 22 operators for an allowance of 2 licensed brands at each of … Read more
Ohio still has a chance to make sports betting legal before the end of 2020. South Dakota, Maryland, and Louisiana have all voted in favor of legal sports wagering markets through the November 3 vote. Canada is seeking to legalize single-game sports betting on a … Read more
Sponsors for the two sports betting bills on the table in Ohio have either not been re-elected for 2021 or have reached the end of their term within the Ohio Legislature. While this may seem like a negative to get sports betting legalized before the … Read more
Larry Householder, the Speaker of the Ohio House, has been arrested by the FBI on charges of bribery and racketeering and is being asked to resign his position in the Ohio Legislature. Householder played a hand with favorable voting on the passage in the House … Read more
House Bill 194 would legalize sports betting in Ohio, has passed in the House, and is currently in the Senate for further approval. Bill sponsor, Representative Brigid Kelly is hopeful that Ohio will see a legal sports betting market before the year ends through OH … Read more
Both California and Ohio have sports betting bills being discussed for legalization at the moment. While each state looks favorable to pass, California has an upcoming deadline of June 25 to finalize their efforts. The Ohio Legislature has more time to figure out the sports … Read more
Ohio sports betting bill, House Bill 194 was passed to move forward in the House on Wednesday. This is the first time that Ohio has seen some real progress in its quest to legalize sports betting in the state. COLUMBUS, Ohio – A year after … Read more
There are two bills in the state legislature that would legalize sports betting in Ohio. Senate Bill 111 and House Bill 194 both differ in their overall formats but each would make gambling on sporting events a legal pastime in the Buckeye State. OH HB … Read more
Two sports betting bills in Ohio have been sitting in the legislature since the spring of 2019. OH SB 111 resides in the state Senate and aims to have the Ohio Casino Control Commission in charge of regulating sports betting. OH HB 194 is in … Read more
Ohio state Sen. John Eklund and Ohio state House Rep. Dave Greenspan are coming together to combine their bills into one heading into 2020. The issues of where sports betting in Ohio will take place and which agency will be in charge of regulating the … Read more
