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Sports
July 30, 2024
Ohioans Can Legally Bet on the 2024 Olympics for First Time
The Olympic Games Paris 2024 marks the first time bettors in many US states will be able to legally place wagers on a wide range of sports. After all, the expansion of legal betting started in 2018 and during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, not many states have established their betting markets. However, in 2024, the […]
Lottery
July 4, 2024
Winner in Ohio Scoops up $140 Million Powerball Jackpot
Powerball players across the United States will now play for a jackpot of only $20 million on Saturday after one lucky player scooped up the grand prize which was nearly $140 million. There was a single ticket that matched all winning numbers from the draw on Wednesday. The ticket was sold in Ohio and its […]
Industry
July 1, 2024
Gambling Regulator in Ohio Proposes Changes to Promotions, Ads
Last year in May, the gambling regulator in Ohio, the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC), ordered Fanatics Sportsbook, the leading betting company that is a part of Fanatics, to take down a sports betting ad. The promotion in question offered customers in the state a bonus that matched the sum they spent via purchased merchandise. […]
Lottery
June 24, 2024
Powerball Jackpot Goes Unclaimed, Two Players Win $1M
The Powerball jackpot has gone unclaimed once again but that doesn’t mean that some players didn’t win big. Standing at approximately $73 million and $35.2 million in lump cash value at the time of June 22’s drawing, the jackpot promised to change the life of whoever won it. However, no one managed to correctly match […]
Legal
June 11, 2024
Two Ohio Men Receive Prison Sentences for Illegal Gambling and Tax Fraud
Two men from Ohio have been sentenced to prison after running an illegal gambling operation for years and hiding millions in taxes. The operation was running for approximately 10 years, accumulating millions in profits. The two man in question are Christos Karasarides Jr, 59, of Canton, and Ronald DiPietro, 65, of Clinton. The two men […]
Sports
June 10, 2024
Father Arrested After Leaving Baby in Car at Cleveland Casino Parking Lot
In late April, a distressing incident unfolded at the JACK Casino in Cleveland, leading to the arrest of 27-year-old Kyle Miller of Elyria on charges of child endangerment. The 10-Month-Old Was Discovered by a Passerby The situation began with a 911 call reporting an unattended baby in a car on the fourth floor of the […]
Lottery
June 7, 2024
Ohio Lottery Picks IGT for 10-Year Contract, Replaces Intralot
The Ohio Lottery has selected IGT as the new vendor for a 10-year contract worth $50 million that will oversee over 10,000 slot-like gambling machines in the state for the first time since the terminals went live more than a decade ago. IGT to Replace Intralot In 2011, Gov. John Kasich allowed Video Lottery Terminals […]
Legal
June 3, 2024
US Police Arrest Casino Assailants, Raid Illegal Gambling Dens
The Billings Police Department in Montana has arrested a woman believed to have stabbed a man at a local casino. Delanie Laforge, 32, assaulted her victim in the High Tide Casino parking lot, stabbing him with a knife. Luckily, the man was able to walk into the property and ask the employees to call help. […]
Industry
May 22, 2024
Swatting Call to Hollywood Casino Leads to Columbus Man’s Arrest
A young man suspected of a swatting call at Hollywood Casino in Columbus, Ohio, is currently facing a number of felony charges, including interstate threatening communication, threats to damage and destroy by means of explosives or firearms, as well as cyberstalking. The man, identified with the initials B.C., had his recent detention hearing on Monday, […]
Industry
April 18, 2024
JACK Entertainment Opposes Online Gambling Legalization in Ohio
Unlike sports betting, which is legal in the majority of the US states, online gambling activities are legal in only seven states. The list where iGaming is legal includes major markets, such as Pennsylvania, Michigan and West Virginia. The three aforementioned states border Ohio, where efforts toward the legalization of online gambling activities have reignited […]
