Ohio: Regulator says no to legally betting on XFL this year

Ohio: Regulator says no to legally betting on XFL this year

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  • Gary Rotstein, OHBets
February 22, 2023 4:04 PM
  • Gary Rotstein, OHBets

Ohioans looking to wager on sports Thursday have no shortage of options.

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In addition to scanning the schedules of mainstream American leagues like the NBA and NHL, they can go so far as betting on Juventas as a favorite over Nantes in Europa League soccer or on New Zealand to upset England in international cricket.

But one thing no one can do legally in the state — whether in person or with a mobile sportsbook — is bet on Thursday night’s XFL football game between the Seattle Sea Dragons and St. Louis Battlehawks. Nor, for that matter, can they wager on any other XFL game this year.

The Ohio Casino Control Commission, which regulates which events, sports, and leagues the sportsbooks can offer wagers on, has ruled the XFL off-limits.