RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING STARTS HERE.

Did you know that over half of American adults have placed a sports bet and almost 57 million play fantasy sports? With online and mobile apps becoming more accessible – and the possibility of sports betting becoming legal within the next year – experts are concerned more people will develop a problem with gambling.

Online sports betting and fantasy sports allow people to place a bet or a guess on nearly every aspect of sporting events in real-time, shortening the time it takes to place bets and know the outcome. This reduced time allows people to place more sports bets in one game than before.

While sports betting is not currently legal in Ohio, it could be by the end of 2021, with the latest bill to legalize it introduced to the House on May 6th. That’s why Before You Bet is proud to launch the expansion of the Sports Betting Community Toolkit. This toolkit aims to provide free resources and spread awareness about responsible betting habits when engaging in sports betting and/or fantasy sports.

A Few Tips To Gamble Responsibly Include:

Setting limits on how much you bet
Paying your bills before gambling
Knowing the risks before you bet
Keep gambling a social activity
Having other hobbies outside of gambling.

Before You Bet hopes this toolkit will help Ohioans know that there are ways to find free help closest to them. If you think you or a loved one might have a problem with gambling, support is available 24/7. For immediate help, call free, confidential helpline at 1-800-589-9966 or text 4HOPE to 741741.

ACCESS THE TOOLKIT

Questions? Co-branding requests?

Our agency partner Origo Branding is happy to co-brand these new resources for organizations at no charge, as well as answer any questions. Please email Beth Burson at [email protected].

Ohio for Responsible Gambling sincerely thanks all organizations and individuals working to raise awareness about the importance of responsible gambling and the resources available to help prevent or treat problem gambling.

Learn more about responsible gambling at BeforeYouBet.org.