Survey shows 46% of Ohio sports bettors plan to bet weekly

Survey shows 46% of Ohio sports bettors plan to bet weekly

Article brief provided by PlayOhio
  • Danny Cross, PlayOhio
July 23, 2022 5:49 PM
  • Danny Cross, PlayOhio

Although sports betting won’t be legal in Ohio for a few months, plenty of Ohioans continue to place wagers on sporting events in nearby states or by using unregulated offshore sportsbooks.

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When legal sports betting in Ohio launches Jan. 1, residents will have a litany of options for moving their wagers to legal sportsbooks in Ohio.

Current bettors appear very interested in doing so, according to a PlayOhio survey of 620 Ohio residents who currently bet on sports in Ohio. Other survey findings: over 90% said betting on a legal site is either “very important” or “somewhat important;” nearly 50% plan to bet one to five times a week, yet many do not know what the legal options will be.