Governor DeWine has announced sports betting is coming to Ohio. In 2021 the state legislature created the Senate Select Committee on Gaming which has held numerous hearings as it crafted an omnibus gaming bill. The current bill is expected to be passed before the end of 2021 and sets January 1, 2022 as the first date wagers could be accepted in Ohio. As currently proposed, the bill, if passed, will open Ohio to sports gaming on professional sports, collegiate sports, Olympic sports, motor racing, horse racing, and esports with the possibility for more.