Many Allen County Fairgoers placed bets on horses Monday evening as the harness races got underway at the grandstands. Throughout Monday evening, horses and their owners lined up at the starting line for either a one-mile pace or trot on the grandstands’ dirt track.
LCC held its annual "Night at the Races" fundraiser on Saturday night, where attendees 21 and older placed bets on old 1970s horse racing films.
The new year brings legalized sports betting to Ohio with plenty of options for placing a bet. Starting Sunday, Ohio joins more than 30 states where fans can bet on sports. Adults 21 and over who are in Ohio will be able to place wagers on their smart phones, and inside casinos and racinos and at sports books run by professional sport teams.
A bill to legalize sports betting in Ohio is headed to the governor after years of legislative wrangling. The bipartisan legislation creates three types of licenses to be overseen by the Ohio Casino Control Commission. The legislation approved this week would create licenses governing mobile wagering, gambling in brick-and-mortar operations, and bars and restaurants with gaming kiosks. The legislation, which Republican Governor Mike DeWine has said he'll sign, could cover college and professional sports with final rules set by the casino control commission. The Ohio measure is the result of negotiations that began after the U.S. Supreme Court said in 2018 that states can approve sports betting.
