by Giovanni Shorter | Jan 15, 2021 10:58 am | Regulatory
Governor Mike DeWine says he suspects sports betting in Ohio will be legal in 2021. Ohio has failed to advance sports betting bills in their legislation. Neighboring states Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Michigan all have thriving sports betting markets. COLUMBUS, Ohio –...
by Christina Monroe | Dec 23, 2020 12:41 pm | Regulatory
Ohio sports betting legislation failed to pass in the 2020 session as the Ohio Legislature adjourned on Tuesday. A sports wagering industry in Ohio shows revenue projections in the million-dollar range annually. It is expected that similar bill proposals to legalize...
by Christina Monroe | Dec 19, 2020 12:55 pm | Regulatory
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 structured proposal for...
by Christina Monroe | Nov 20, 2020 12:20 pm | Regulatory
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 their 11 casino and retail locations, and...
by Christina Monroe | Jul 23, 2020 11:53 am | Regulatory
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 of OH...