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Industry
June 11, 2025
Ohio Lawmakers Mull over VLTs at Bars and Restaurants
Ohio lawmakers are considering enabling restaurants and bars across the state to offer gambling machines. This comes amid continued efforts to expand the state’s gaming industry. VLT Expansion Would Generate Money for Education The new bill, which was spearheaded by two House Republicans, would allow retailers, such as restaurants and bars to offer video lottery […]
Lottery
June 3, 2025
Man in Ohio Wins $2M Off Scratch-off Ticket
A Cleveland resident in Ohio has won a life-changing amount, with the winner bagging a $2,000,000 prize from a scratch-off game sold in the state last week. The person, who has opted for the right to remain anonymous, won by chance, the lottery said, although details about the winner were not too well publicized. Ohio […]
Casino
May 28, 2025
Online Casino Backers Argue Their Case to Lawmakers in Ohio
Ohio is debating whether it should legalize iGaming, the collective term describing online casinos and, in some cases, – online poker websites. A Tuesday testimony saw industry representatives testify in front of lawmakers in support of a proposed piece of draft legislation – House Bill 298, which is one of the two bills seeking to […]
Industry
May 21, 2025
Ohio Bill Considers iGaming But Strikes Down Sweepstakes
Ohio is considering legalizing iGaming but sweepstakes are a no-go. Ohio Mulls Over Online Casinos A new bill in Ohio has proposed the legalization of online casinos, potentially turning the Buckeye State into the next iGaming market. However, the bill also outlined certain restrictions to how gaming could be regulated. House Bill 298 was introduced […]
Casino
May 21, 2025
Ohio Steps Up Against Illegal Casinos in the State
Illegal casinos in Ohio keep sprouting up with authorities swooping in to end the practice. Despite major busts, and more than 7,500 confiscated slot machines by the Ohio Casino Control Commission, the appetite for these venues has not really changed. Gambling Parlors Offer Thousands of Slot Games The reasons why can be many and varied […]
Sports
May 20, 2025
Ohio Lawmaker Wants Extra Tax Levied on Sportsbooks
On Wednesday last week, Ohio Sen. Louis Blessing put forward SB 199, a new piece of drawing law that would seek to introduce an extra 2% tax on the currently existing 20% tax. The 2% tax, however, is not an increase to the current rate, but rather a separate tax. New Tax Wants to Tax […]
Casino
May 7, 2025
Ohio Considers Expanding into Online Casino and Poker
House Bill 96 may change things in Ohio, as the state is now actively debating whether it should shed the vestiges of old and embrace innovation such as iGaming and online poker. The idea is simple – since the Buckeye State already has sports betting, add online casino and poker to round off the experience […]
Casino
May 2, 2025
Ohio Teacher Charged in Long-Running Gambling Operation
A grand jury in Cuyahoga County has indicted a Vermilion High School teacher accusing her of running an illegal gambling operation across Northeast Ohio for several years. Vermilion Educator Faces 23 Charges in Alleged Slot Machine and Bingo Scheme Kristina Edmison, 47, who teaches social studies and coaches track, now faces 23 charges. These include […]
Casino
April 9, 2025
Harrah’s Metropolis and Caesars Shut Down Because of Flooding
Caesars Entertainment-operated riverboat casino Harrah’s Metropolis Hotel & Casino has been forced to shut its doors after floodwaters from the Ohio River began to rise dangerously high over the weekend. Similarly, Caesars Southern Indiana in Elizabeth, south of Louisville, also closed its doors because of the flooding on Tuesday afternoon. Closed Until Further Notice The […]
Legal
April 1, 2025
Ohio Slaps Kalshi, Robinhood, and Crypto.com with Cease-and-Desist Orders
Some days after Michigan, New Jersey, and Nevada ordered Kalshi and Robinhood to cease and desist, Ohio followed suit, issuing similar orders to several event-based futures contracts platforms. While Kalshi and Robinhood challenged the orders in other states, the regulatory action in the Buckeye State shows mounting pressure against betting alternatives such as prediction markets. […]