Onshore: Group wants sports wagering at Ohio restaurants/bars

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Group wants sports wagering at Ohio restaurants/bars
Posted: May 17, 2018 4:03 PM EDT
Updated: May 17, 2018 4:03 PM EDT
By Matt Stone, Reporte
BOARDMAN, Ohio -
The U.S. Supreme Court has paved the way for states to legalize betting on sports. Lawmaker in states surrounding Ohio are already looking at drafting legislation for it.

Why should Vegas make all the money? That's what some gambling advocates are saying about the ability to allow professional sports betting in Ohio.
Rick Lertzman helped pass a casino issue in 2009. Now he's part of an organization called Open Ohio. They want voters to pass a statewide issue on the November 2019 ballot to allow wagering in hundreds of local establishments in the state.

He doesn't think all that potential gaming revenue should just go to a few owners who own Ohio casinos.

"If this goes to race tracks and casinos it will damage a lot of restaurants and sports bars. People won't go to the local bar on Sunday to watch the game they'll go to the race tracks and casinos to do their betting," said Lertzman.

Sports wagering could mean a lot of extra income for restaurants and bars whether it's the chains or for the locally owned places.
Lisa Lorelli owns Riser in Boardman. She loves the idea.

"We have Keno and it's really popular. I think anything with interaction with sports would be positive for us. We'd be really happy about it. I think it would make it even more so that people would want to come and watch the game because they get to bet on it. It would be win-win for us," said Lorelli.


What are the locals saying? "Money-wise I think it would be great for the area. I hope it goes through but for me, honestly, I won't do it because I'm not that lucky," said Sam Regelman of McDonald.

Open Ohio would have to gather 380,000 signatures by next June to put the issue to a vote

YOUNGSTOWN area, the HOT BED of sportsbetting.

If they follow the Pennsylvania format at $10 million for a license, that will end that idea quickly.... What was the lowest state so far, some like a quarter million in Kentucky? Who knows..

Just as long as you can do it online I really don’t care who has it

Double Play Ball said:

If they follow the Pennsylvania format at $10 million for a license, that will end that idea quickly.... What was the lowest state so far, some like a quarter million in Kentucky? Who knows..

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Kentucky was off the charts stupid.......they wanted a percentage of the total handle/bets.......which came out to like 400% gross revenue, lol! I thought Pa was bad at 34% gross revenue......

I think this is a Stupid idea. How will the State regulate Sports Gambling in 100's or 1000's of Bars and restaurants ??
This isn't Keno, it's not a lottery type game.

and like slapshot said, all they need to have is Online/Mobile Gambling in the State and you don't need to worry that the people won't be eating or drinking at your place of business.

I think they should worry more about getting it in to Casinos & racetracks before they start with trying to be greedy

Betallsports said:

I think this is a Stupid idea. How will the State regulate Sports Gambling in 100's or 1000's of Bars and restaurants ??
This isn't Keno, it's not a lottery type game.

and like slapshot said, all they need to have is Online/Mobile Gambling in the State and you don't need to worry that the people won't be eating or drinking at your place of business.

I think they should worry more about getting it in to Casinos & racetracks before they start with trying to be greedy

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One would think this has to be the only course of action taken at this time , but who the hell knows.

Hmm...would be cool I guess. Go to the local pub to put bets in rather than hitting a casino. Why not?

Betallsports said:

I think this is a Stupid idea. How will the State regulate Sports Gambling in 100's or 1000's of Bars and restaurants ??
This isn't Keno, it's not a lottery type game.

and like slapshot said, all they need to have is Online/Mobile Gambling in the State and you don't need to worry that the people won't be eating or drinking at your place of business.

I think they should worry more about getting it in to Casinos & racetracks before they start with trying to be greedy

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Mostly agree with this...But can see allowing certain restaurants a license, if several conditions are met.... Eventually there must be some guidelines ..At least more than I have seen..