PlayUp has agreed to not seek a gaming license in Ohio for the next four years and to pay about $120K in penalties after the Australian-based operator reached an agreement with the state’s Casino Control Commission (OCCC).
The OCCC formally signed off on the deal at Wednesday’s meeting in Columbus. It comes four months after commission officials announced they would move to reject PlayUp’s application for a sports betting license after staff determined the company conducted illegal online gaming in the state through a third-party offering called Play+.
PlayUp initially requested a hearing regarding the denial, but talks with state officials, including the state attorney general’s office, led to the settlement instead.
The OCCC formally signed off on the deal at Wednesday’s meeting in Columbus. It comes four months after commission officials announced they would move to reject PlayUp’s application for a sports betting license after staff determined the company conducted illegal online gaming in the state through a third-party offering called Play+.
PlayUp initially requested a hearing regarding the denial, but talks with state officials, including the state attorney general’s office, led to the settlement instead.