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DeWine proposes higher sports-gambling tax to create permanent stadium and youth-sports fund
Summary
Gov. Mike DeWine urged raising the online sports-gambling tax to fund stadiums and youth extracurricular programs, saying a higher rate would produce an estimated $150–$180 million annually and reduce use of general-fund dollars for stadium projects.
At a Columbus Metropolitan Club forum, Gov. Mike DeWine proposed doubling Ohio's online sports-gambling tax rate to create a dedicated fund for stadium projects and youth extracurricular activities.
"Over 98% of sports gaming is online," DeWine said. "Of that online gaming, 99.5% of the money goes to out of state gaming companies. Who don't employ anybody in the state of Ohio. Who don't give anything to the economy of Ohio. ... I would raise that by 20% more. And that additional 20% more, will generate somewhere between $150,000,000 to…
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