In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss what legalized sports gambling will look like in Ohio. Brent Johnson, a reporter who covers the New Jersey Statehouse for the Star Ledger and NJ.com, joins the show.
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On this week's episode:
Beating The Spread
It’s been just over a year since the U.S. Supreme Court made a ruling that allows states besides Nevada to legalize sports betting. Several states have passed sports gambling laws already, and two bills in Ohio are working through the Statehouse.
An Ohio Senate bill would put sports betting in casinos and racinos only, while the Ohio House bill would also legalize sports betting in fraternal and veterans’ organizations, and could expand it to other lottery vendors like bars, restaurants and grocery stores. However, the biggest game changer could come if betting is allowed online.
Snollygoster Of The Week
In 2016, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel said the Senate could not confirm a U.S. Supreme court justice months before an election and scuttled the nomination of Merrick Garland. Now that a Republican in in the White House, he's changed his tune.
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