Cleveland, OH
Ohio’s 1st month of legal sports betting was massive
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -On Jan. 1, 2023 betting on sports activities in Ohio grew to become authorized and the primary months numbers present the response was large.
A part of the explanations for the large numbers comes right down to it being the primary month it was authorized, but additionally you had the school soccer playoffs, the NFL playoffs that included an Ohio crew within the Bengals.
Sports activities betting is overseen by the Ohio On line casino Management Fee and at this time it launched January’s numbers.
The report reveals Ohioans wagered $1,113,251,403 as a complete gross.
The report additionally reveals Ohioans might know a factor or two about sports activities with $883,651,489 paid in winners.
As a result of the state taxes all bets at 10%, the state’s financial institution rolls elevated by $20,891,342.
These numbers replicate any and all bets made in Ohio’s on line casino sports activities books in addition to all on-line and cell/app betting.
It doesn’t embrace bets made in bars at Keno kiosks that are run and controlled by the Ohio Lottery.
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Cleveland, OH
Obituary for JOSEPH M. PETKAC at Ripepi Funeral Home
Cleveland, OH
Police raid Cleveland vape shop
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Multiple law enforcement officers raided a vape shop on the city’s West side Thursday morning.
This happened around 7:30 a.m. at the Green House Smokeshop at W. 150th Street and Puritas Avenue.
Heavily armed police officers were stationed outside the business.
19 News also noticed law enforcement carrying items out of the store.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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Cleveland, OH
‘He was a great guy’: Cleveland man killed in murder-suicide while mowing his lawn, neighbors say
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland police are conducting a suspected murder-suicide investigation Wednesday on the city’s west side.
Officers were first called out around 1:30 p.m. to the 15700 block of Munn Road in the West Park neighborhood.
There, officers found a 50-year-old man fatally shot in the street. A neighbor told 19 News the victim was mowing the lawn when he was killed.
Cleveland police say officers immediately began searching for the suspect, and located his car just minutes away near Stinchcomb Memorial.
Inside the vehicle, police say they found the suspect dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
“He was a great neighbor, he was a great guy,” the neighbor said of the murder victim with tears in his eyes.
19 News has crews at both crime scenes, and we are working to learn more.
Ward 17 Councilman Charles Slife posted on social media about the incident.
This afternoon, a resident was shot and killed at Munn Road and Doris Road.
The suspect, a neighbor, took his life in the Metroparks.
Cleveland Police, the County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Coroner are at the scene investigating.
I visited and spoke with neighbors, who are understandably shocked and distraught. A neighbor asked for a priest to be contacted in light of the victim’s faith; Father Ramser from OLA came and offered a prayer for him.
At this time, these are the facts as I know them.
Please pray for the victim and for his neighbors who are processing this senseless act of violence.
Another neighbor told 19 News the victim and suspect lived near each other, and the suspect was known to cause issues.
“He had continuous problems, everybody did in the neighborhood, with this neighbor,” she said.
At least one school located in the area made changes to pickup due to the shooting.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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