Ohio Sports Betting Looks Unlikely for 2018

Ohio sports betting appears to be off the table. Fans hoping to bet will likely not be able to do so lawfully this year.

Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof said Senate Bill 316, which would legalize sports gambling, will be vetted in a committee after the November election. The bill will probably not hit the Senate floor for a vote in 2018, said Obhof, a Medina Republican.

In May, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled states could legalize sports betting. At the time, only Nevada allowed full-scale sports gambling. But other states are now starting to legalize it.

SB 316 has no specifics. Sponsors said they introduced the bill as a place-holder among the dozens of bills in the Senate, and they plan to fill in the details later. A House bill also lacks details and will likely contain the same provisions as the Senate’s Ohio sports betting bill.

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