Ohio’s omnibus two-year budget bill passed by the House Wednesday includes the proposed creation of a broad study commission on all aspects of the state’s gambling industry.
Tucked near the end of the massive 5,559-page legislation covering widespread state operations in the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years is a new provision stating the “study commission on the future of gaming in Ohio is established.” The overall bill was approved and sent to the Senate by a 78-19 vote.
It would create an 11-member panel made up of four House members, four Senate members, and designees representing the Ohio Casino Control Commission, Ohio Lottery Commission, and Ohio State Racing Commission. They would be charged with reporting recommendations to the General Assembly by June 30, 2024, on all aspects of gambling in the state, including the new sports betting.
