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Ohio Gambling Laws
More Information on Gambling Laws
| Code Section | 2915.01 et seq.; 3769.01 et seq. |
| Gambling | Bookmaking; facilitating schemes or games of chance for profit; betting on schemes or games of chance for one's livelihood; possession of gambling devices; playing craps; roulette or slot machines for money. |
| Horse Racing/Off-Track Betting | Horse racing allowed with permit; on-track pari-mutuel wagering and wagering at fourteen satellite facilities legal. |
| Dog Racing/Off-Track Betting | Not specified. |
| Casinos Allowed? | Operating a gambling house illegal except as pursuant to tribal-state compact. |
| Other Kinds of Gambling-Related Activities Allowed or Banned | Games of chance, such as bingo, conducted by charitable organizations, that are conducted four days or less not more than twice a year; licensed tag fishing tournaments are legal. Public gaming; cheating are illegal. Private, social gambling allowed. |
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