Ohio Sportsbook Launches
Ohio online sports betting will be live on January 1, 2023, the universal launch date. The first window to submit online applications for Ohio sports gaming licensing ended on July 15. BonusFinder gives you all the updates on Ohio sportsbooks. Let’s take a quick look on sportsbook brands and OH betting apps that could launch on January 1st, 2023.
List of Ohio Sportsbook that Will Launch Betting Operations
Ohio Casino Control Commission regularly updates the list of sports gaming proprietors, service providers, and applicants. Type A license is for mobile license and type B is for a retail sportsbook. Companies like BetMGM have applied for both Type A and B licenses. Here goes.
- BetMGM Ohio: BetMGM sportsbook was among the early applicants for the Ohio betting market. BetMGM proprietor partners include Northfield Park Associates (MGM Northfield Park); The Cincinnati Reds; and, S&S Realty Ltd. (Cedar Downs OTB). You can use BetMGM bonus code Ohio BONUSMGM for new player promotion upon launch.
- BetRivers Ohio: Rush Street Interactive (RSI) Ohio has partnered with the HOF Village Newco, LLC (Pro Football Hall of Fame Village) and Central Ohio Gaming Ventures (Hollywood Casino Columbus).
- Caesars Sportsbook Ohio: American Wagering Inc. Caesars Sportsbook in Ohio has proprietor partners in Scioto Downs, and Cavaliers Operating Company.
- DraftKings Ohio: Crown Ohio Gaming (DraftKings) has partnered with Toledo Gaming Ventures (Hollywood casino Toledo).
- Bet365 Ohio: Hillside Ohio (Bet365 sports betting site) has partnered with the Cleveland Guardians Baseball Company in the state.
- FanDuel Ohio: Betfair Interactive US is yet to make its proprietor partnership deal in the state.
- Betr Sportsbook Ohio: Jake Paul’s new betting site is launching in the Youtube stars home state.
- PlayUp Sportsbook Ohio: PlayUP properietor partner in the buckeye states is JACK Cleveland Casino.
- Betfred Sports Ohio: Pro sports team Cincinnati Bengals is the gaming proprietor and Betfred Sports Ohio is the first MMSP (Mobile Management Service Provider).
- Tipico Ohio: Tipico’s partner is the Crew SC Stadium Company.
- Parx Interactive Ohio Sportsbook: Parx has partnered with the Muirfield Village Golf Club.
- Fanatics Sportsbook: FBG Enterprises Opco (Fanatics) has partnered with COLHOC Limited Partnership (Columbus Blue Jackets, the pro ice hockey team).
- Bally’s Interactive: Bally’s Ohio will launch in partnership with the Cleveland Browns Football Company.
- Hard Rock Sportsbook: Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati is the type A sports gaming proprietor for Seminole Hard Rock Digital.
- InstaBet (Betr) Ohio Sportsbook: InstaBet will launch through a HOF Village Newco, (Pro Football Hall of Fame Village) partnership. Jake Paul has announced the launch of the micro betting site Betr.
- Underdog Sportsbook: Underdog sports wagering Ohio has partnered with The Cincinnati Reds, the professional baseball team.
- Barstool Ohio: Penn Sports Interactive has partnered with the Hollywood Casino Columbus, Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway, Hollywood Casino Toledo, and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley.
- PointsBet Ohio: PointsBet sportsbook will launch in partnership with the JSJ Klub, LLC (Harry Buffalo), and Youngstown Real Estate Ventures, LLC (Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley).
- Out the Gate Sportsbook: Out the Gate Inc. is a venture of Geneva Sports, (SPIRE Institute). SPIRE Institute and Academy is among the largest indoor multi-sport, education and competition complexes in the US. SPIRE has applied for type A and type B sports betting license.
- BetJACK Sportsbook: Popular Ohio casinos JACK Cleveland Casino and JACK Thistledown Racino have already launched the BetJACK Sportsbook website for education of Ohio bettors before the actual betting launch.
- SuperBook Ohio: SBOpco’s SuperBook sports betting site will launch in partnership with professional soccer team FC Cincinnati Holdings.
Conclusion & Update
The Ohio Online Gambling licensing list is still not final and may be updated by the Ohio Commission. FanDuel and Gamewise are also registered as Mobile Management Service Provider (MMSP), but their proprietor partners are currently not known. Bettors can play with Ohio sporsbook promo codes once the universal launch date of 1 January is reached for the launch of online mobile wagering.
Grocery stores like the Acme Fresh Market and Kroger also applied for Ohio sports betting licenses, under the Category C meant for wagering kiosks. A Category C license in Ohio sports gaming landscape allows a maximum of two kiosks, where operators can take sports wagers.
