Ohio Sports Betting (2026)

Permitted: Ohio sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+.

PermittedVerified Aug 2, 2026

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Ohio sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+. Live since Jan 1, 2023. Regulated by the Ohio Casino Control Commission.

Official source: casinocontrol.ohio.gov →

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Sports Betting in states bordering Ohio

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IndianaPermitted
Indiana sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+ (effective 2019). Regulated by the Indiana Gaming Commission; up to three online skins per license.
Verified Jul 16, 2026 · Source: in.gov · Full Indiana rule →
KentuckyPermitted
Kentucky sports betting is legal — retail plus statewide online/mobile apps — and the minimum age is now 21 (raised from 18). Retail since Sept 2023 at horse-racing facilities. Prop bets on individual college athletes are banned — HB 904 / 2026 Acts ch. 184, effective July 2026. Regulated by the KY Horse Racing & Gaming Corporation.
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MichiganPermitted
Michigan sports betting is legal — retail and statewide online/mobile; minimum age 21. Retail at Detroit's three commercial casinos and tribal casinos. Regulated by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (PA 149 of 2019).
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: michigan.gov · Full Michigan rule →
PennsylvaniaPermitted
Pennsylvania sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+. Authorized by the 2017 Expanded Gaming Act; regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →
West VirginiaPermitted
West Virginia sports betting is legal, retail and statewide online/mobile, and you must be 21+. Retail is at the five casinos. Regulated by the WV Lottery Commission.
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: code.wvlegislature.gov · Full West Virginia rule →

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