Twitter Has Pulse Of Ohio Sports Betting Launch Story

After ringing in the New Year with Ohio sports betting, I woke up and immediately wanted to know how the new addition to the family was doing. Of course, that meant heading to Twitter to see what people were saying.

It all started here:

Welcome to sports betting Ohio! It was fun spending New Year's Eve with you.

Are you an Ohio bettor? Here are all the deals: https://t.co/jrUhlwnLLC

— Kim Yuhl (@KimYuhl) January 1, 2023

The new year brings in Ohio sports betting

What’s New Year’s without a party? Well, the party is just getting started in Ohio.

hope to see y’all there 💕💕 pic.twitter.com/rT0UmYhUDw

— Jules (@notsocooljules) January 1, 2023

 

Of course, the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) got the timing just wrong enough that Ohio State fans in Ohio couldn’t legally bet on the Peach Bowl.

Well, maybe the commission saved bettors some money because Ohio State missed the winning field goal just as the clock struck midnight, and sports betting in Ohio became legal.

pic.twitter.com/kOzsNSGzEq multi-screen shot of Peach Bowl and NYC Times Square at midnight. Pretty crazy!!!

— @McVaney_Jim (@bldawg) January 1, 2023

Good news for you football fans, you still have the Browns:

It's cruel that #ohiostatefootball lost at the stroke of midnight just as #sportsbetting became legal. The #goodnews is you still have the #Browns and a sweet @DraftKings deal: https://t.co/8SsEWTIF3y

— Kim Yuhl (@KimYuhl) January 1, 2023

 

Everyone in Ohio can now bet legally! Check out a Browns vs Commanders game preview https://t.co/mBjFOZSBIM

— Jeffrey Schreiber (@jeffreyschreibs) January 1, 2023

Or maybe not:

With sports betting now legal in Ohio, today marks the day that I begin to bet the Browns lose on the money line every game for the rest of my life.

Time to cash in on following a terrible franchise. #BlessedAreThePoorInSpirit

— Ian Brown (@Ian_3sixteen) January 1, 2023

A new sports betting market always has ceremonial first bets

It wasn’t long before the ceremonial first bets were placed.

Sports betting is off and running in Ohio as Pete Rose, Bernie Kosar and Pacman Jones are placing bets.

Then, T.J. Houshmandzadeh later this week … https://t.co/AKDzTKpaIz

— Matt Schoch (@Matt_Schoch_) January 1, 2023

Pete Rose making the first sport bet in Ohio history on the reds to win the World Series is like Snoop Dogg being the first person in Cali to buy when it was legalized 😂

— Lil King Tra$hmouth (@HeelStCloud) January 1, 2023

I will just leave the whole Pete Rose being courted to place the first bet out there for you to ponder. Let the battle about whether Rose belongs in the Hall of Fame play out on Twitter.

Our guy Danny Cross also checked out the unveiling of the BetMGM Sportsbook at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

Stopped by the new BetMGM Sportsbook at GABP today. Cool space in the former Machine Room restaurant with a field view. https://t.co/md0t4Fj7Fo

— Danny Cross (@DannyCross_) January 1, 2023

More first Ohio sports bets

It’s been a long wait for bettors to place legal bets in the state — a very long wait. It’s no wonder there is a ton of excitement. Showing your bets on Twitter is the 2023 version of sharing what you had for dinner from back in the day.

How do you think these bettors did?

https://twitter.com/ConfirmedShoot/status/1609567722706173953

my first bet 🥲 what do y’all think? go #browns pic.twitter.com/mWNRJll5tG

— Abby Mueller (@abby_mueller_) January 1, 2023

⁦⁦@DKSportsbook⁩ My first official bet on Ohio 😤 pic.twitter.com/tv9aGh2OKO

— Bill Stolicny (@SpudB1throwback) January 1, 2023

My first legal Ohio bet pic.twitter.com/fuqNCNb64H

— Retired Gambler (@TheWarden4508) January 1, 2023

 

I think the last one, a FanDuel Sportsbook promotion, is a safe bet. Hopefully …

No escaping from betting commercials

After more than a month of pre-lanch offers, it is clear that sports betting fans already feel the advertising fatigue. There is no hiding from the ads, but if history and other states are to be trusted, they will lessen — eventually.

Dear Twitter Advertising: I am aware sports betting is live and legal in Ohio. I have a casino 10 minutes away from me. But as a rule I never bet in my own backyard. Now please disappear from my feed every 5-7 tweets. #Annoying

— Amy Drake47 (@AmyDrake47) January 1, 2023

https://twitter.com/Brittellyaddict/status/1602998023948230657

For now, though, expect your Twitter feed to be full of Ohio sports betting promotions and bonus codes. Here’s a hint, they are all the same, and they are all listed on our Ohio sports betting page.

Bet responsibly, Ohio!

With the launch of any new gambling market, the potential risk of gambling addiction is always top of mind for regulators. The OCCC has taken its job seriously and put several measures in place that go above and beyond what other states are doing.

Ohio Launches Responsible Gambling Campaign Before Sports Betting Starts https://t.co/pKpkkV4P6M

— Paul Smith (@SustainableGamg) December 31, 2022

God bless the new year and god bless sports betting is legal in Ohio…BOL out there. Please bet responsibly, only bet what you can AFFORD to lose!

— MilkMaN (@Milk_Mannnn) January 1, 2023

Not just for our Ohio bettors, but for everyone.

If you're betting this @NFL season, have a game plan so you can have fun.

✅ Set your limits.
✅ Never chase your losses.
✅ Only bet what you can afford.

Always bet responsibly. Visit https://t.co/KFZwMYfoVQ to learn more. pic.twitter.com/ggmWHvpSkp

— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) January 1, 2023

 

Bottom line, have fun and bet responsibly, Ohio. We’re happy to see you here.

21+ and present in OH. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER