When sports betting starts on Jan. 1 in Ohio nearly 70 bars and restaurants in the Mahoning Valley will have kiosks on which to place bets, and, with state approval, those kiosks will be supplied by a company from Poland [Ohio].

The offices of Iron Gate Gaming are at 5 Points in Poland in the same plaza as Roundabout Pizza. There’s no sign out front and no furniture inside – at least not yet.

“We will be ready by Jan. 1 to have those kiosks operational,” said attorney Ricky Volante.

Volante and Perry Riddick are two of the 15 employees. All they have at this point is an Iron Gate banner. They’re waiting on state approval for a license to operate which should come in October.