Ohio’s sports-betting companies had another slower than usual month in August, which was the last month this year without professional football (unless you count the NFL preseason as “real” football).
Combined, the companies took in $380 million of bets, according to compiled data from the Ohio Casino Control and Ohio Lottery commissions. After paying out winnings and voided wagers, the companies ended up with $41 million in revenue.
Ohioans have placed just over $4.5 billion in bets in 2023, with most of that coming in January ($1.1 billion), February ($640 million) and March ($739 million). Betting slowed to $522 million in April, and hasn’t been over $500 million since. It’s likely because the NFL and NBA seasons winded down, but Ohio does not require sports-betting companies to report sport-specific data.
