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CINCINNATI - By the time Ohio's sports-betting industry turned 1-week-old in January, the Ohio Casino Control Commission announced fines totaling more than $1 million against four online sportsbooks that violated marketing and responsible-gaming rules. That aggressive approach fit the profile of Ohio's lead gambling regulator, where 55 out of 111…

CINCINNATI - Al Yager has no doubt about it: Belterra Park racino in Anderson Township has the Tri-State's loosest slots. "I used to go there regularly and I'm ahead," the Highland Heights resident said. "Anytime I'm ahead, that means they have the best slots." Jay Riddle of Cold Spring has given up on Belterra Park. "Their payout's nothing," he…

Bettors in Ohio have more and more reasons to get excited. Sports betting is slated to launch in the state by 2023, and that may not be the only gambling opportunity to come around. There's always the possibility of Ohio legalizing online casinos, the same as has been seen elsewhere, such as with New York online casinos. It would bring yet another…

CINCINNATI - Ohio launched a new form of gambling April 1. Mark Rizzo claimed two jackpots by April 3. "Saturday I won $500 and Sunday I won $400," said Rizzo, a State Farm Insurance agent and proud member of VFW Post 6069 in Lebanon. "It's money for the charities, so it beats going to the casino where they give nothing." The Lebanon post is one of…