Ohio could block sports bettors from wagering on games with a credit card, under a draft rule being considered.
The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) is finalizing its rule to ban credit card transactions for sportsbooks, a spokesperson for the regulatory agency said Thursday. The rule still needs the green light from the state’s Common Sense Initiative and the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review before going into effect.
Still, it is welcome news for the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio. Executive Director Derek Longmeier said in an interview last Monday that with more than a dozen sportsbooks online in Ohio, it’s already tricky to track spending.
