A newly approved Ohio state budget includes a sports betting tax rate increase to 20%. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the approved budget on July 3. The tax rate increase went into effect on July 1, 2023. COLUMBUS, Ohio – A sports betting tax rate increase … Read more
The Ohio House of Representatives did not concur with the Senate-approved tax rate amendment. A legal sports betting tax rate increase from 10% to 20% was approved in the Ohio Senate on Thursday. The Ohio Casino Control Commission recorded over $45 million in tax revenue … Read more
The Ohio Casino Control Commission’s monthly revenue report shows that more than $520 billion dollars in sports betting wagers were placed in April. Another month with over half a billion dollars in wagers saw Ohio surpass the $3 billion mark in just four months with … Read more
The LIV Golf Tour has been added as an approved Wager by the Ohio Casino Control Commission. The April 25 decision permits Ohio sportsbooks to now create odds and receive bets for any golfers at the events. The move signals a change in attitude towards … Read more
Both Nevada and Ohio have recently approved new additions to their wager categories. Ohio has added specific NFL draft and NHL draft props. Nevada on the other hand has added new events and leagues like the World Series of Poker and Golden Tee. LAS VEGAS … Read more
Nearly 50 Ohio businesses have been pre-authorized to gain betting kiosks in Ohio, including bars and restaurants. Studies show sports betting increases business for bars and restaurants Ohio announces sports betting applicants weekly. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio will see sports betting kiosks at local restaurants … Read more
Ohio sports betting applicants continue to apply for betting licenses weekly. Rush Street interactive’s Elys has applied for a betting kiosk license, the first kiosk application. DraftKings and Penn Sports applied for mobile applications. COLUMBUS, Ohio – More sports betting applicants in Ohio have been … Read more
The regulated sports betting market in Ohio is set to go live on January 1, 2023. This would come over a year after lawmakers signed sports betting into law. COLUMBUS, Ohio. – The Ohio regulated sports betting market now has a launch date set for … Read more
Regulators in Ohio are aiming for a January 1, 2023 launch for the regulated sports betting market. The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) is already accepting sportsbook applications from potential operators. The official launch date will be decided during the June 1 commission meeting. COLUMBUS, … Read more
Public comment on draft applications submitted to the Ohio Casino Control Commission is open until Friday at 5 pm. Those applications provide interesting information but mean little until the real applications are submitted later this year. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Public comment on the draft applications … Read more
The Cincinnati Bengals are headed to the Super Bowl for the first time this century after completing an 18-point comeback against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship. Despite legalizing sports betting with the signing of HB 29, Ohio does not yet have operational … Read more
The Ohio Casino Control Commission has released its second batch of proposed sports betting rules and regulations about a month after they released their first batch of proposed rules. Among the new batch of proposed rules is a stipulation that limits the number of sportsbook … Read more