Ohio Casino Control CommissionGovernment

The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) is an independent state regulatory agency tasked with ensuring the integrity of casino gaming, sports gaming, and skill-based amusement games in the State of Ohio. Its statutory mandate is to license casino operators, sports gaming entities, and gaming employees, enforce state gaming regulations, inspect gaming equipment, and investigate criminal gaming violations through its sworn law enforcement division. Authorized by Ohio voters in November 2009 through the passage of constitutional amendment Issue 3, the commission was officially established and commenced administrative operations in 2011 following enabling legislation enacted under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3772.