Ohio Governor Voices Concerns with Online Casinos

Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine is not too keen on adding online casinos to the state’s growing gambling market. He shared his concerns with Cleveland.com last week.

“Just so everybody understands, this would be 24-7. Anybody who’s got an iPhone could basically have a casino there. And the potential for addiction is just massive.”

Ohio Lawmakers Consider 2 Online Casino Bills

Ohio is pushing toward being the eighth state to legalize online casinos. Earlier this month, lawmakers introduced two bills that would bring iGaming to the state.

The first, Senate Bill 197, was introduced on May 13 and currently resides in the Senate Select Committee on Gaming.

The other legislation, House Bill 298, was introduced in that body on May 20 and was referred to the House Finance Committee.