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13

Sep2018

Sports Gambling Not Likely in Ohio in 2018

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Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof doesn’t believe that sports betting will become legal in Ohio in 2018. He has indicated that SB 316 and HB 714, placeholder bills for legalized sports gambling, will not go to committee until after the November elections. Obhof is also not so sure the legislature ... Read More
September 13, 2018ogadmin

08

Aug2018

Sports Betting Bill in Ohio Introduced

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Senate Bill 316 has been introduced by Senators John Eklund and Sean O’Brien. The bill offers no detail on the whats or wheres, it simply states that this is a bill “to express the intent of the General Assembly to develop and enact legislation legalizing sports wagering.” Feedback from interested parties will ... Read More
August 8, 2018ogadmin

09

Jul2018

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Law Prohibiting Sports Gambling

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The United States Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, passed in 1992, that prohibited states from legalizing sports betting. Prior to this ruling only 4 states had some form of sports gambling, although Nevada was the only state where full-on sports gambling was legal. ... Read More
July 9, 2018ogadmin

05

Jul2018

Fantasy Sports Legal in Ohio

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The Ohio legislature has legalized fantasy sports contests. The Ohio Casino Control Commission will license, regulate, investigate and penalize the fantasy contests. Office pools, fantasy leagues played through websites such as Yahoo and ESPN, and other sports pools such as the NCAA basketball tourney, where all monies collected are paid ... Read More
July 5, 2018ogadmin

12

Jun2018

Could Sports Gambling Be Coming to Ohio?

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Depends on who you ask. Eilers & Krejcik Gaming is an outfit that tracks gambling legislation nationwide. They believe Ohio is one of 11 states that has a good chance of enacting sports gambling legislation. A report on ESPN has Ohio in the “no legislation activity yet” category, but Eilers ... Read More
June 12, 2018ogadmin

03

Dec2015

Daily Fantasy Sports

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Another sort of “game” not covered by Ohio law is daily fantasy sports. DraftKings and Fan-Duel are in the news these days for what some call insider trading. Last month an employee of DraftKings admitted to the inadvertent early release of data before the week’s NFL games. That same employee, ... Read More
December 3, 2015ogadmin

02

Sep2015

Sports Betting Still Not Legal in New Jersey

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A Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has upheld the federal ban on sports betting in all but four states. The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was enacted in 1992. Nevada, Oregon, Montana and Delaware were grandfathered in as exceptions to the ban. Another exception was granted to ... Read More
September 2, 2015ogadmin