Ohio House Speaker Not Playing Ball With Senate on Sports Betting Bill
Hopes for quick passage of Ohio’s sports betting legislation were likely dashed on Friday. That’s after the speaker of the House said he wouldn’t take up a bill that includes expanded gaming language in it by the end of the month. Statements by Ohio Speaker of the House late last week will likely mean state lawmakers won’t pass a sports betting bill until this fall, later then when Senate Majority Leader Kirk Schuring wanted such a bill sent to Gov.Mike DeWine. (Image: Ohio State Bar Association) If the House doesn’t take up House Bill 29 and sign off on the expanded gaming amendment the Senate included in that legislation Thursday …