The Ohio Casino Control Commission has the responsibility to ensure the integrity of casino gaming, skill-based amusement machines and fantasy contests by licensing, regulating, investigating and enforcing state laws.

Certain employees of an Internet gaming affiliate or intermediary company involved in Internet or mobile gaming, and certain employees of a sports pool, online sports pool or sports pool lounge, must file an application for a Casino Key Employee License. The Ohio commission bills casinos for the licenses and it is up to the casino whether to require reimbursement from employees. Horseshoe Casino Cleveland has about 1,100 licensed employees.

Casino Human Resources Login. Gaming Applicant Login. Gaming Employee Registration Appeal Hearings. Human Resources Personnel: Click here to register for Employee Registration Process and Compliance Training. Please Note: The Gaming Employee Registration system will be unavailable every Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. Individuals-Gaming All persons participating in any capacity in a excursion gambling boat/gambling structure/racetrack casino are required to obtain an occupational license from the Commission. A license is valid for three calendar years. All licenses are temporary until the completion of required background investigations.

SBAM registration/licensing requirements apply to:

• Vendors who distribute Type-B and/or Type-C SBAMs in Ohio
• Operators of Type-B and/or Type-C SBAMs in Ohio
• Locations where Type-C SBAMs are available for play
• Key employees of Ohio vendors, operators, and locations, who are individuals who:
• have executive decision-making authority over the Ohio SBAM operations of any SBAM applicant/licensee, or
• own 25% or more of any SBAM applicant/licensee

Type-A SBAMs require no license.

Applicants who use both Type-B and Type-C SBAMs need only apply for a Type-C license.

Entities that are both operators and vendors can request a waiver of one-half of the application and license fees.

Registration

Operators and vendors must register with the Commission using the State of Ohio eLicense system.

Registration for operators and vendors began on April 23, 2018. The deadline to register continue conducting business while the license application is pending is Sunday, July 22, 2018.

Registration Fees

• Type-B operators – $25 per location
• Type-C operators – $200 per Type-C location; $25 per Type-B location
• Vendors — $200 per vendor
• Registration is not required or available for locations.

Licensing

Operators, vendors, locations, and key employees must also be licensed. The licensure process is also completed using the State of Ohio eLicense system and is nearly identical to the registration process.

All license applications must be submitted by Tuesday, August 21, 2018.

License and application fees:

• Type-B operators – $1,500 application fee, $1,500 license fee, valid for 3 years
• Type-C operators – $3,000 application fee, $3,000 license fee, valid for 3 years
• Type-C locations – $250 application fee, $250 license fee, valid for 5 years
• Vendors – $3,000 application fee, $3,000 license fee, valid for 3 years
• Key employees of operators, locations, or vendors – $250 application fee, $250 license fee, valid for 5 years

Entities that are both operators and vendors can request a waiver of one-half of the application and license fees.

Game Approval

For vendors of SBAM games, game approval:

• Can be submitted to the OCCC for consideration
• Can be submitted to a certified testing lab for consideration

Ohio Casino Gaming Employee License Application

Once a version of a game is approved, any vendor can distribute that version of the game.

Ohio Casino Gaming Employee License Search

Ohio Casino Gaming Employee License Lookup

No stickers or certificates will be issued for approved games. A list of approved games can be found on the Commission’s website.

Ohio Casino Gaming Employee License Renewal

Starting 90 days after the Commission issues the vendor/operator/location license to an entity, that entity may offer for sale/operation only SBAMs that have been approved by the Commission.