As sports betting in Ohio gets closer and closer to their January 1, 2023 launch day, a few operators have already been pre-approved. Five licenses have been distributed so far with big names like bet365, FanDuel, and Caesars already preparing for launch. There were ten total applications submitted for an October, 5 deadline but the five have still been yet to be decided but missing the deadline would cause the sportsbook to miss the January 1 launch. When launched Ohio will be open to both retail and online sports betting after the passing of HB 29.