Ohio Casino Control Commission approves 300 sports betting licenses

Ohio Casino Control Commission approves 300 sports betting licenses

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  • Maeve Walsh, WCMH
September 7, 2022 6:48 PM
  • Maeve Walsh, WCMH

Three professional teams in Ohio received approval Wednesday to conduct sports gambling at their home events starting in 2023.

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Ohio’s Casino Control Commission approved over 300 licenses, including to the Cleveland Browns, Columbus Crew and Cincinnati Reds, and solidified its newest batch of rules for companies looking to set up a sports betting shop on Jan. 1.

The seven-member commission considered 10 licensure applications from companies who it said submitted “complete and timely applications.” Of the 10 companies seeking licenses to offer gambling either through a website or app (type A) or in person (type B), licenses were approved for eight.