The Ohio Casino Control Commission approved four more operators for mobile sports betting licenses Wednesday — including Bally Bet and Underdog Sportsbook — ahead of the state’s legal sports betting launch on Jan. 1.
Sadly for those wanting to bet on Ohio State, the OCCC confirmed that sports betting will not move up the scheduled launch from 12:01 a.m. on New Year’s Day. There were rumors that the launch could be expedited due to Ohio State facing Georgia in a College Football Playoff semifinal at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31, but the OCCC officially shot those rumors down this week.
“The universal start date will not vary,” OCCC Executive Director Matthew Schuler said.
