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Ohio bills would end all sports betting outside of casinos and wagers on college games
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Three conservative state lawmakers, backed by faith-based and mental health advocates, said Wednesday they want to dramatically reform Ohio laws regulating sports betting, a multi-billion… Read More
NCAA basketball players and gambling fixers have been charged for allegedly rigging games
By: Marc Levy | Tassanee Vejpongsa | AP
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An investigation into a sprawling gambling scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games ensnared 26 people, including more than a dozen college basketball players who… Read More
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he’s opposed to it
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — If Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine could turn back time, he would not have signed the law that legalized sports betting in his state. With two Cleveland… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine says the MLB and sportsbooks are close to a deal to ban micro ‘prop bets’
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has been battling to ban micro proposition or prop bets, which are wagers on one-off actions athletes take during a game,… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine calls for gambling law changes as the MLB investigates two Cleveland pitchers
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine wants changes to Ohio’s sports gambling laws following news of the investigation of two Cleveland Guardians pitchers for sports betting. DeWine wants… Read More
A statewide telehealth service is changing the game for Ohioans with gambling addictions
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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TOLEDO, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Aubrey Price’s office is covered in posters illustrating therapeutic techniques. She’s a counselor at the Zepf Center, which houses one of the largest treatment… Read More
One year of sports bets are on the books in Ohio. Lawmakers and stakeholders are looking ahead
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Although wagers on athletic events at the professional and collegiate levels went legal statewide at midnight on Jan. 1 last year, it’s not a… Read More
DeWine’s proposed budget would double the tax on sports betting in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There are no income tax cuts in Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed $87 billion, two-year state budget, and there’s the elimination of the state… Read More
Sports betting companies face penalties for breaking Ohio law in ads
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some companies that started offering legal sports betting at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day are already getting off to a rough… Read More
Sports betting to begin in Ohio with new year
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The start of the new year brings legalized sports betting to Ohio with plenty of options for placing a bet. A year ago, Republican Gov. Mike… Read More
State provides online quiz to help gauge risk level for gambling disorder
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s mental health and addiction services department is calling on people to “Get Set Before You Bet” as part of Responsible Gambling Education Month…. Read More
State gaming regulators reviewing sports betting license applications
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Several businesses — from Ohio’s professional sports teams to a fireworks company — have applied to be license holders for legal sports betting, which… Read More
Ohio lays out time frame to launch sports betting
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State regulators have laid out the time table over the next seven months in order to be prepared for one of the largest simultaneous… Read More
Legalized sports gambling in Ohio begins Jan. 1
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Casino Control Commission says legalized sports gambling will officially start in the state on Jan. 1. The commission’s Wednesday announcement came despite a push… Read More
DeWine signs sports betting bill into law
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) has signed a bill into law that legalizes sports betting in Ohio but it will take some time for the… Read More
Sports gambling passes Ohio legislature after years of debate and now heads to the governor
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill that’s on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine would legalize sports gambling in Ohio starting before January 1, 2023. State lawmakers have… Read More
Sports Betting Awaits Ohio Lawmakers After Summer Break
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS (Statehouse News Bureau) — With the budget bill signed into law, legislators are looking ahead for the next big issues to be tackled after summer break. Among the conversations that’ll… Read More
Bengals, Browns, Blue Jackets Join Others In Calling For Legal Sports Betting
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s professional sports teams are calling on legislators to break the log jam in the debate over legalizing sports betting before they go on summer… Read More
Sponsors Of Ohio Sports Betting Bills Optimistic On A Deal
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Sponsors of Ohio’s legislative efforts to make sports betting legal believe the House and Senate can work out a compromise despite differences on who would regulate it…. Read More
Ohio’s Universities Tell Lawmakers To Deal Them Out Of Sports Betting Bills
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio lawmakers have introduced bills to legalize sports betting. But Ohio’s universities don’t want to be dealt in on those bills or any others that involve expanded sports gambling. The… Read More
FanDuel Debuts Sportsbook App in West Virginia
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia resort owned by Gov. Jim Justice has launched a sportsbook app with fantasy sports company FanDuel. The app debuted Monday for… Read More
State Legislators Introduce Bill to Legalize Sports Betting
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A bill to legalize sports betting in the state has been introduced in the Ohio House. Republican Rep. Dave Greenspan, of Westlake, and Democratic Rep. Brigid… Read More
Sports Betting Remains Offline at 2 W.Va. Casinos As March Madness Begins
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Sports wagering will remain offline at two West Virginia casinos at the start of the NCAA Tournament. West Virginia Lottery Director John Myers says in a… Read More
Sports Betting Bill Advances in Kentucky Legislature
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky lawmakers have taken the first step to legalize sports betting. A legislative committee approved House bill 175 on Wednesday. The bill would make it legal… Read More