COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A bill to legalize sports betting in the state has been introduced in the Ohio
House.
Republican Rep. Dave Greenspan, of Westlake, and Democratic Rep. Brigid Kelly, of Cincinnati, introduced
legislation Tuesday to establish a Sports Gaming Advisory Board designed to legalize and regulate sports
gambling in Ohio.
Greenspan’s release Tuesday said the legislation is in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing
states to offer legalized betting on professional and college sports.
The bill allows the Ohio Lottery Commission to administer sports gambling, with the new advisory board
initially providing research and recommendations to the commission. The bill also levies a 10 percent
tax on businesses that provide sports betting.
Greenspan says the legislation would generate additional funds for public education and for problem
gambling and addiction services.