Ohio

Ohio Sports Betting An Issue For Autumn As June Deadline Passes

The seemingly possible task of passing an Ohio sports betting bill by June 30 finally fell short. Multiple efforts by the Senate to push legal Ohio sportsbooks through the House failed this week. The House, not closely involved in the crafting of SB 176, decided not to rush through the process. Of course, the Senate […] Read More

Ohio Sports Betting Sponsors’ Hail Mary Amendment Not Enough

Who would have thought a bill to give certain veterans ID cards could have legalized sports betting in Ohio? That is a reality after senators threw a few amendments onto HB 29 Thursday with the amended bill passing 31-0. The language is similar to that in SB 176, but there are a few important changes. […] Read More

Ohio Sports Betting Bill Likely Will Have To Wait Until Fall

It appears legal sports betting in Ohio will have to wait longer than legislative leaders wanted. Leaders in both chambers wanted to see an OH sports betting bill passed by June 30, before the Ohio legislature’s summer break. It does not look like that will happen at this point. The Ohio Senate fiddled the session […] Read More

Ohio Sports Betting Bill Moves to House After Months Of Discussion

A proposed bill to legalize sports betting in Ohio is finally out of the Senate and on the way to the House. The Senate passed SB 176, 30-2 with one abstention, to send the bill to the House after months of hearings. Sen. Kirk Schuring, chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Gaming, said earlier […] Read More

Ohio Sports Betting Start Date Pushed Back As Bill Advances

An Ohio sports betting bill is finally on the move after more than a dozen Select Committee on Gaming meetings. The committee unanimously voted SB 176 out of committee Tuesday afternoon, but not before the bill took on a number of changes. An omnibus amendment made changes across a wide scope. Those included increasing mobile […] Read More

Will Ohio Sports Betting Bill Pass By The End Of June?

The Ohio Senate is sticking to its plan to get sports betting in Ohio legalized by the end of this month. Sen. Kirk Schuring, chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Gaming, held a brief meeting Wednesday afternoon to introduce a substitute bill. The committee met again Thursday to hear testimony, mostly from problem gambling […] Read More

Third Ohio Sports Betting Bill Hearing Brings More Suggested Changes

Ohio sports betting might have its first bettor set following the most recent hearing for SB 176. The Senate Select Committee on Gaming heard testimonies from six parties Wednesday, all in support of sports betting in Ohio but suggesting minor adjustments. The committee also received two written testimonies, including one opponent. The committee did not […] Read More

Opponents Line Up To Question Ohio Sports Betting Proposal

Those behind the Senate proposal to legalize sports betting in Ohio had to know many interested parties would not love it. Sponsors of SB 176 finally heard those complaints Wednesday at the Select Committee on Gaming hearing. There were 17 testimonies submitted, though few questions were asked. The bill is on a quick timeline, with […] Read More

Ohio Sports Betting Bill Sees Multiple Changes At Introduction

The Senate co-sponsors of the proposed Ohio sports betting legislation introduced the bill Wednesday with a few changes. Unfortunately, some of the changes caused more confusion about what OH sports betting might look like than they answered. The 15-minute hearing also lacked an update on what timeline to expect for the legislation. Sen. Kirk Schuring […] Read More