The window for applying for a sports betting license in Ohio closed on July 15. Entities can still submit applications, but without a guarantee they would be awarded a license by January 1, 2023, the day it all comes together.
The Ohio Casino Control Commission still must give the applications and all listed partnerships final approval before they go into effect, according to Saturday Tradition.
As expected, Type A (online sports betting) license applications were in demand; 22 came in.
Just about every pro sports franchise submitted applications to run sportsbooks from arenas and stadiums: The Cleveland Guardians, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cincinnati Reds, Columbus Blue Jackets, FC Cincinnati, and Columbus Crew.
Twenty sports betting operators submitted applications to serve as “mobile management service providers,” or online sports betting skins, in Ohio.
Here is a complete list of the operators and their listed partners:
- BetMGM: MGM Northfield Park
- PointsBet: Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley
- DraftKings: Hollywood Casino Toledo
- Barstool: Hollywood Casino Columbus
- FanDuel: No partner listed
- Fanatics: Columbus Blue Jackets
- William Hill: Scioto Downs
- Hard Rock: Hard Rock Cincinnati
- BetFred: Cincinnati Bengals
- bet365: Cleveland Guardians
- PlayUp: JACK Cleveland Casino
- SuperBook: FC Cincinnati
- Tipico: Columbus Crew
- Fubo Gaming: Cleveland Cavaliers
- Instabet: Hall of Fame Village
- Parx Interactive Ohio: Murfield Village Golf Club
- Underdog Sports Wagering: Cincinnati Reds
- Out the Gate: SPIRE Institute
- Gamewise: No partner listed
Bally Bet: Cleveland Browns
