Legal
February 16, 2023
Ohio Woman Sentenced to Prison in Illegal Gambling Case
Department of Justice (DOJ) documents released Wednesday confirm that the announcement came from First Assistant US Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler for the Northern District of Ohio along with Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart. M Goldberg from the Tax Division of the Justice Department. The DOJ revealed that the criminal case was investigated by the […]
Insider
February 16, 2023
Compliable’s Justin Stempeck: “Ohio Sets Regulatory Example for Operators to Follow”
The excitement around the opening of the online market was quickly overshadowed for some however, as the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) issued operators with total fines of over $1 million in the first five days. Related to various advertising issues, such as affiliate marketing, the sanctions are some of the toughest seen in the […]
Industry
February 14, 2023
betPARX Went Live with Mobile Sports Betting in Ohio
Online betting and gaming brand betPARX announced its partnership with the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and The PGA TOUR has launched mobile sports betting in Ohio. ‘Fast, Easy and Fun Experience’ The launch of betPARX in Ohio brings the betPARX’s mobile betting experience to the passionate sports fans in the state and marked the […]
Sports
February 14, 2023
Indiana January Betting Handle Feels the Pinch of Ohio
The decline in results is likely to continue in the coming months, but the Hoosier State should not take it as all bad news. More sports fans able to bet in their home states in the region would allow governments to calibrate their expectations and businesses to adjust marketing spend, helping the ecosystem in the […]
Sports
February 13, 2023
Ohio Governor Proposes Sports Betting Tax Increase to 20%
The Ohio Statehouse News Bureau reported that sports betting has been legal in Ohio for just over a month and the state’s proposed $87 billion, two-year budget has placed the industry in the spotlight. In the spending plan, the tax on sports betting is set to double from 10% to 20%, which will be paid […]
Casino
February 8, 2023
Elys Received GLI Certification for Its SSBTs in Ohio
Sports betting technology supplier Elys Game Technology announced it has received Gaming Labs International (GLI) certification for its kiosks and wagering system for deployment in Ohio. Ready to Deploy Operations The GLI certification to the GLI 20v2.0: Standards for Kiosks and GLI-33 v1.1: Event Wagering Systems for Elys’ self-service betting terminal (SSBT) as per the […]
Industry
February 8, 2023
Sports Betting Apps in Ohio Have More Than 2M Registered Accounts
The figure is for the entire month of January, and although the number of accounts is known, the total bets placed will be available later this month. GeoComply’s Data Indicates Strong Growth Data from GeoComply shows that Ohio’s sports betting apps have been enjoyed quite heavily in January. About 160 million geolocation checks came up […]
Sports
January 26, 2023
Amelco Among the First Sports Suppliers to Go Live in Ohio
The company has benefited from this expansion by introducing its outstanding and comprehensive sports betting product to the North American market, and Amelco already has strong positions in 12 regulated states. Amelco Reaps Benefits of Moving Early on the US Amelco expects two more jurisdictions to be announced before long as well, as the company […]
Sports
January 20, 2023
Ohio Gambling Regulator Could Ban Sports Bettors Threatening Athletes
The possibility to enforce a ban on any person who threatens or speaks against athletes from the Buckeye State came as a result of a complaint received from a basketball coach at the University of Dayton. Coach Anthony Grant issued the complaint after his players received criticism after recording a narrow loss and blowing their […]
Legal
January 19, 2023
Ohio Gambling Regulator Imposes $150K Fine against Caesars
Earlier this month, the leading gambling operator was one of the three that received a notice of violation by the gambling watchdog in Ohio. Besides Caesars, early in January, DraftKings, as well as BetMGM received such a notice. The Commission’s main issue with the operators’ ads was that they “lacked required problem gambling message” and […]
