- Legal Ohio sports betting will finally launch on Sunday, January 1, 2023.
- According to the Ohio Casino Control Commission, a total of 16 digital platforms and 12 retail sports betting shops will join the grand opening.
- Aside from the Type A and B license holders, more than 1,000 Type C sports betting licenses have been approved by the OCCC.
After missing several deadlines and messy legislation, legal Ohio Sports betting will finally make its long-awaited launch on Sunday, January 1, 2023.
Ohio to launch sports betting on January 1https://t.co/9soIXfzTfL
— KY Sports Betting Now (@SportsBettingKY) December 28, 2022
There has been some confusion regarding which sportsbooks will open their doors on New Year’s Day or what bettors can gamble on. So with legalized sports betting just a couple of days away, here’s an overview of what you need to know before placing a sports bet in Buckeye State.
Digital and Retail Sportsbooks Ready for Launch
As previously announced by the Ohio Casino Control Commission, the statewide legal sports betting launch will be on January 1, 2023. Per confirmation from the commission, a total of 16 digital platforms and 12 retail sports betting shops will join Sunday’s grand opening.
Below are the list of the 16 digital platforms and their retail partners:
- Barstool Sportsbook (Hollywood Casino Columbus)
- Betfred Sports (Cincinnati Bengals)
- betJACK (JACK Cleveland Casino)
- BetMGM (Northfield Park Associates)
- Betr (HOF Village Newco, LLC)
- BetRivers (Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway)
- Betway (Belterra Park)
- bet365 (Cleveland Guardians Baseball Company)
- Caesars Sportsbook (Scioto Downs)
- DraftKings (Hollywood Casino Toledo)
- FanDuel (Belterra Park)
- Tipico (Crew SC Stadium Company)
FanDuel (Belterra Park)
Gamewise/MVGBet (Miami Valley Gaming and Racing)
PointsBet (Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley)
Hard Rock Digital (Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati)
SuperBook (FC Cincinnati Holdings)
Meanwhile, the 12 brick-and-mortar sportsbooks that will join the statewide launch are the following:
- Belterra Park (FanDuel)
- FC Cincinnati at Taft’s Ale House (Superbook)
- Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati (Hard Rock Digital)
- Hollywood Casino Columbus (Barstool Sportsbook)
- Hollywood Casino Toledo (Barstool Sportsbook)
- Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway (Barstool Sportsbook)
- Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley (Barstool Sportsbook)
- JACK Cleveland Casino (betJACK)
- JACK Thistledown Racino (betJACK)
- Northfield Park (BetMGM)
- Scioto Downs (Caesars)
The Cincinnati Reds at the Machine Room (BetMGM)
And Then There are the Type C License Holders
Jan. 1 is a date casinos, bars, restaurants, and sportsbooks have had circled since the passage of Ohio House Bill 29, also known as sports betting.
Nearly 1,500 establishments in Ohio have preliminary approval to be sports gaming hosts. More at #10TV ➡️ https://t.co/xWbx1UirAh pic.twitter.com/DHyaQQfwRQ
— 10TV (@10TV) December 30, 2022
Aside from the above Type A and Type B sports betting license holders, bars, restaurants, and supermarkets that are holders of a D-1, D-2, or D-5 liquor license are also allowed to offer sports betting services using a Type C sports betting license.
Unlike the Type A and B license holders, entities approved for a Type C sports betting license can only offer bets on the Moneyline, Spread, and total. Parlays bets are allowed up to four legs only. Also, these establishments are allowed to accept a maximum bet of $700 per week per individual.
Before the OCCC began handing out sports betting licenses, a total of 1,254 establishments were pre-qualified to receive a Type C sports betting license. Those included 63 Giant Eagles locations, 42 Kroger supermarket branches, and 9 ACME fresh market sites.
To date, there are over a thousand establishments that have already been approved for a Type C sports betting license although the commission did not say which will join the statewide launch.
