Ohio: Kroger and Acme Fresh Market applying to put sports gambling kiosks in grocery stores

Ohio: Kroger and Acme Fresh Market applying to put sports gambling kiosks in grocery stores

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  • Sean McDonnell, Cleveland.com
August 9, 2022 7:09 PM
  • Sean McDonnell, Cleveland.com

Milk, eggs and a bet on a Browns game might be on grocery lists next year. Along with bars, restaurants and bowling alleys, grocery stores are looking to add sports gambling kiosks.

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Acme Fresh Market and Kroger have applied for licenses to have sports gaming kiosks at several locations in Ohio. The only grocery store in Cuyahoga County to be preapproved so far is the Acme store in Parma.

A cleveland.com reporter reached out to both grocery chains for comment.

The state law that legalized sports gambling created several ways to place bets, including mobile apps, physical sportsbooks and the kiosks that over 1,100 businesses have been preapproved for so far.