The possibility of doubling Ohio’s sports betting tax to 20% in the state’s first year of sportsbook operations is back on the table, as the Ohio Senate included it without discussion as part of an omnibus budget bill approved Thursday.
Gov. Mike DeWine first proposed raising the tax from 10% in his budget announcement in February, which was just the second month of legalized sports betting in the state. The proposal, unprecedented for any state that soon after launching sports betting, failed to win any evident support from legislative leaders and has not been a notable topic of public discussion since.
