Ohio to discuss sports betting
After PASPA got revoked, Ohio is set to begin the discussion on sports wagering potential legalisation next year.
US.- Each state in the US has been cleared to determine whether to legalise sports betting or not after the Supreme Court ruled against the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). As New Jersey, Delaware and some others have already taken a step ahead, many are still discussing the posibility and will continue to debate on the subject.
Like several other governments, Ohio is ready to discuss the sports wagering legalisation since neighboring states (Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Michigan) are close to get the segment going. However, like those willing to put regulation on the table, it still needs to wait until 2019, when the Congress goes back in session.
The Ohio Lottery Commission and the Ohio Casino Control Commission are still waiting to hear the state lawmakers’ stance on the segment and haven’t revealed their own.
Despite a potential intent to legalise the segment, taxes could cripple the potential field for it, as a 33 per cent casino games tax seems huge next to West Virginia’s 10 per cent tax on sports betting. However, it may change if the involved parties sit down and assess the potential landscape, but that won’t happen until next year.
