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Most Ohioans will not participate in sports betting: poll

September 20, 2022 · 7:09pm ET | 4:09pm PT
  • Natalie Fahmy, WCMH

As sports betting is scheduled to start in Ohio on Jan. 1, new polling shows a majority of Ohioans do not plan to bet on any sports.

According to our new polling through NBC4, Emerson College and The Hill, 84% percent of Ohioans do not plan to betting on sports.

“I don’t participate, and I don’t agree with it,” voter Pat Ross said, “I have enough vices already,” voter Paul Vanwagenen said. “I’ll pass on gambling, thank you.”

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Eight percent of Ohioans who do plan on wagering on sports say they’ll use a combination of online and in-person betting. Voters like Corey Lancaster said, as long as it’s profitable for Ohio, he is on board.