Sports betting in Ohio seems to be imminent.
With a vote of 30-2, Bill 176 passed in the Ohio Senate earlier this week. The bill will make gambling on sports legal in the state.
Under this bill, 58 gambling licenses are up for grabs; 33 of them are designated for physical brick-and-mortar stores, and 25 are for online betting sites. Even bars have the ability to apply. Each county will be allowed a certain amount of licenses based on population.
Since 2018, when the Supreme Court allowed states to legalize sports gambling, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia have each made the industry legal.