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Sports betting kiosks bring new revenue to Ohio

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May 1, 2023

Sports betting kiosks, which became legal in Ohio in January, are bringing new revenue, according to a saturdaydownsouth.com report.

The Ohio Casino Control Commission has approved 1,153 Type-C hosts for sports betting kiosks, including restaurants, supermarkets, bars and bowling alleys. Guests are permitted to bet $700 a week at a kiosk.

The Ohio Lottery, meanwhile, has reported 940 live sports betting kiosk host locations throughout the state and has been satisfied with the results.

Sports betting kiosks have reported $3.2 million in bets through March, netting $271,198 in revenue for proprietors and $75,473 in taxes for the state.