Ohio enjoyed the most fruitful New Years’ weekend of all legalised US states for geolocation activity, according to GeoComply.
The data marks a strong sports betting start for the Buckeye State following the legalisation of such wagers there at the turn of the year.
GeoComply reports that Ohio recorded 11.3m geolocation transactions and its overall figures put it above Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan and West Virginia for the time period in question.
The company also recorded 17 operators, 784,000 unique accounts and 234,000 geolocation transactions during the first hour on New Years’ Day for Ohio.
GeoComply SVP of Compliance, Lindsay Slader, said: “As expected, residents of the Buckeye State enthusiastically greeted the market at the moment the calendar changed over to 2023.
“Today, about 44 per cent of the American population can bet online with legal and responsible operators.
“The launch of regulated online sports betting in Ohio will better protect its citizens, with an increased commitment to responsible gambling and new funding for critical state programs.”
