Coming Soon: Bill in Ohio to allow gambling online
Wednesday 07 de May 2025 / 12:00
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(Ohio).- Ohioans may soon be allowed to gain access to online casino gaming beyond sports betting thanks to a bill being developed from one of the most powerful Republicans in the House. The legislation could allow them to play virtual poker or other casino games on their phones or laptops anytime.
Playing casino-style games or the lottery online isn't new to state lawmakers. A commission was set up in the current budget approved two years ago to look into the idea, and issued a report last July.
Three Republican lawmakers on that panel said in that report that other states that legalized iGaming or iLottery or both saw "significant increases to tax revenues generated with greater participation". But Reps. Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Twp.) and Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) and now-former Rep. Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville) also noted that in-person sales of lottery games went up too.
"These tax revenue benefits to the state and funding that could be provided to our K-12 education system cannot be overlooked," the lawmakers wrote.
But the lawmakers also cautioned that they felt any implementation of iGaming or iLottery must not come at a cost to Ohio’s existing brick-and-mortar casinos and racinos. The industry has had concerns about how internet gambling could affect traffic at its four casinos and seven racinos.
The idea of an iGaming bill comes as the Ohio Senate is considering the budget. House Republicans had stripped out DeWine's tax hikes on sports gambling operators, marijuana and cigarettes, saying they weren't interested in raising any taxes. But the House budget also didn't include an income tax cut. An income tax cut or change has been included in the last seven state budgets.
Categoría:Legislation
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País: United States
Región: North America
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