The state will not begin accepting applications from the eligible bars until next Friday. Those establishments that submit their paperwork by Aug. 15 will be able to offer sports betting on Jan. 1 if they are approved.<\/p>\n
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The kiosks, considered Type C sports betting under Ohio\u2019s law, are the state lottery\u2019s portion of sports betting. In preparation for their application window to open, the Ohio Lottery Commission (OLC) has started to pre-qualify establishments for licensure. Through Friday, 853 bars across the state have been pre-qualified by the commission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The OCCC will issue licenses to those hosts based on the lottery\u2019s recommendation. However, the OLC\u2019s website indicates that the recommendation is just one part of the application process, and does not ensure licensure.<\/p>\n
Once establishments receive licenses to host kiosks, they can enter into partnerships with a kiosk provider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Three more entities filed applications for sports betting licenses with the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) this past week. The applicants include the state\u2019s first professional sports team to seek a license, as well as two high-profile operators. The Cincinnati Bengals filed an application on Friday to serve as a Type A, or online sports […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":220440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33810,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Cincinnati Bengals First Pro Team to Apply for Ohio Sports Betting License<\/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