The first revenue report for Ohio’s sports betting kiosk industry showed bettors pumping $850,336 into the machines in January, losing about 9% of that amount.
The Ohio Lottery posted its first report Wednesday that summarized the new Type C betting activity that began Jan. 1 at bars and other lottery locations with liquor licenses. There were 772 such locations in January, the report said, although many were not available at the start of the month and the number continues to grow in February.
The volume of overall sports betting in the state will heavily tilt toward the Type A mobile/online format as well as Type B retail locations including casinos, racinos, and sports venues. The Ohio Casino Control Commission is to release a financial report Feb. 28 on the level of betting through those formats in January.
