Lawmakers say they’ll revisit the issue this year in the Columbus capital.<\/p>\n
\nWe know the number of states that are legalizing sports betting just continues to increase, and so we want to make sure that if folks in Ohio want to play, they can do it here,”<\/strong> explained state Rep. Brigid Kelly (D-District 31).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nWould-be Ohio oddsmakers are missing out on the Cleveland Browns making the NFL Playoffs for the first time in 18 years. Previously the owners of the longest playoff drought, the Browns head just 100 miles southeast to play their longtime divisional foe Pittsburgh Steelers in the upcoming AFC Wild Card game. The Steelers are favored by six points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ohio casinos and racetrack racinos saw their collective gross gaming revenue (GGR) decline $500 million last year. COVID-19 led to a complete shutdown of the gaming floors from mid-March through late June on Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s (R) orders. Since reopening, the venues have been required to adhere to strict regulations, including reduced capacity. Ohio’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":160686,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
COVID-19 Costs Ohio Gaming Industry $500M in Revenue<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n