Ohio sports betting appears to be off the table. Fans hoping to bet will likely not be able to do so lawfully this year. Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof said Senate Bill 316, which would legalize sports gambling, will be vetted in a committee after the November election. The bill will probably not hit the Senate floor for a vote in 2018, said Obhof, a Medina Republican. In May, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled states could legalize sports betting. At the time, only Nevada allowed full-scale sports gambling. But other states are now starting to legalize it. SB 316 has…

Ohio sports betting could become a reality. Two Ohio State Senators drafted a bill that with one sentence begins what is likely to be a high stakes, high volume debate. “It is the intent of the General Assembly to develop and enact legislation legalizing sports wagering,” the bill reads. With that, Senator John Eklund, who represents part of Geauga County dipped Ohio’s toe in the water of a sports wagering. For it to get green-lit, the Ohio House and Senate would need to approve it — and Ohio voters would need to vote to change the state Constitution. More on…