Ohio: More than 2 million accounts using sports betting apps across state

Ohio: More than 2 million accounts using sports betting apps across state

Article brief provided by Cleveland.com
  • Sean McDonnell, Cleveland.com
February 8, 2023 3:58 PM
  • Sean McDonnell, Cleveland.com

More than 2.25 million unique accounts have used gambling apps in Ohio, and even Kentuckians are trying (and sometimes driving) to get in on legal sports betting.

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The data comes from GeoComply, a geolocation and anti-fraud company used widely across the legal sports gambling industry. When someone tries to use a smartphone or computer to place an online bet through an Ohio-based sportsbook, the company makes sure the gambler is actually in Ohio.

GeoComply identified 2.25 million unique player accounts in Ohio from New Year’s Day through Jan. 31. That data suggests people were busy using gambling apps in Ohio. However, the number of bets placed, and the amount of money wagered, won’t be publicly known until late February when figures are released by Ohio’s Casino Control Commission and Lottery Commission.