Ohio Regulators Again Warn Gaming Licensees To Cease Relationships With Prediction Market Operators

• The Ohio Casino Control Commission has yet again warned its gaming license holders to cease prediction market relationships
• In a letter sent to license holders, the commission warned that licenses may be at risk if operators do not comply by Friday, Oct. 30
• Interim Executive Director Andromeda Morrison said the notice reiterates the commission’s “long haul position” on the issue

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The Ohio Casino Control Commission reported today it has sent notices to each of its gaming license holders to cease relationships with prediction market operators by Friday, Oct. 30, or face consequences for not being in compliance with Ohio regulations.

Interim Executive Director Andromeda Morrison today revealed the commission sent the notice to each licensed fantasy contest operator, sports betting operator, management service provider, mobile management service provider, supplier and key employees, certified independent integrity monitor, certified independent testing laboratory, and any applicant for any of these types of licenses or certifications.

“Continued facilitation and support of unregulated and unlicensed gaming through prediction markets may impact their future and ongoing suitability to maintain and sustain their licenses,” Morrison said during a public commission meeting.

Sports Event Contracts Against Ohio Law

Both Dustin Gouker of The Event Horizon and Mick Bransfield of Kingston Chase Consulting, LLC, posted the full letter the OCCC sent to each licensed operator.

Here's the full letter from OCCC targeting prediction market service providers: https://t.co/9HAMYebRpL pic.twitter.com/7sEaLQSyvQ

— Mick Bransfield (@MickBransfield) October 21, 2026

The notice, which was sent out this week, is the second to license holders from the OCCC since August 2025.

“The Ohio Casino Control Commission (“Commission”) is deeply concerned by reports that certain Commission licensees continue to facilitate, support, or otherwise provide services to entities offering sports event contracts to persons located in Ohio without a sports gaming license. These services reportedly include, among other things, liquidity provision and market making, integrity monitoring, and equipment, data security, and other technology-related services,” Morrison wrote in the notice.

The notice warns any license holder that its decision to “to provide services to, partner with, or otherwise support an entity engaged in unlicensed sports gaming in Ohio reflects on the licensee’s character, integrity, honesty, and reputation.” Continued relationships with prediction market operators may result in denial, nonrenewal, suspension, revocation, or other administrative action against an operator’s Ohio gaming license.

However, Morrison does note that any licensee that may be a Futures Commission Merchant or Introductory Broker that does not allow its customers in Ohio to directly or indirectly access sports event contracts listed on DCMs will be in compliance.

“If a licensee fails to comply with this notice or continues facilitating, supporting, or providing services of any kind to an entity offering sports event contracts to persons located in Ohio without a sports gaming license, the Commission will reopen suitability investigations concerning the licensee or applicant and any owners, officers, directors, key employees, or other persons associated with the conduct,” she wrote.

Cease-and-Desist Notices Largely Ignored

Earlier this month, the OCCC issued cease-and-desist notices to 10 operators offering illegal, unlicensed sports betting in the state, citing a recent ruling from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in which the court ruled Ohio could enforce its state gaming laws against Kalshi.

The OCCC ordered the following operators to cease offering sports event contracts in the state by no later than Friday, Oct. 16:

• Underdog
• Gemini Titan
• Coinbase
• Prophet X
• Novig
• Robinhood
• Polymarket
• Plus500
• Moomoo
• Webull

An Ohio Casino Control Commission spokesperson told Sports Betting Dime on Tuesday, Oct. 20, the commission is engaged in active discussions with a “number of these companies” to come into compliance. One operator has adhered to the cease-and-desist notice, while two are actively pursuing litigation against the commission in response.

“Thus far, the Commission has had a dialogue with a number of these companies and are working with them in coming into compliance.  While many of the companies have engaged in good faith conversations with the Commission, two are actively pursuing litigation against the Commission in response. One company has confirmed compliance, and the Commission continues to engage in active discussions with the other companies that it’s investigating, and so we cannot comment on those further,” the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson declined to say which operator has adhered to the cease-and-desist notice. Sports Betting Dime understands that Polymarket is one of the two operators that is actively pursuing litigation in response, but the second has yet to be revealed.