Ohio’s 1st month of legal sports betting was massive

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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