The State of Ohio does not allow commercial casinos. Although there are
currently no Tribal gaming compacts in Ohio there were two attempts to expand
gaming in the 1990s. Both attempts failed. In 1990 the Ohio House of
Representatives passed HB 128, which sought to expand gaming in Ohio. HB 128
died in the Senate. In 1994, the House of Representatives introduced HB 93, but
the bill died in the House. There were also two Statewide ballot initiatives in
1990 and 1996 that sought to expand gaming under the Ohio constitution, but both
were rejected by voters.
Ohio law currently allows for the following types of gaming:
- Charitable gaming in the forms of instant bingos schemes, and
games of chance. Charitable organizations must obtain a license in order to
sell instant bingo tickets. Although organizations do not need a license to
conduct schemes and games of chance, organizations wanting to participate in
those types of gaming must:
- Be tax exempt under Internal Revenue Code Sections 501(c)(3),
501(c)(4), 501(c)(8) or 501(c)(10);
- Qualify under the Ohio Revised Code; and
- Be in continuous existence for a period of two years.
- Horse Racing
- State Lottery
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