Prediction strike is being investigated in Ohio as well as New Jersey. This comes at a time when US authorities are cracking down on operators who offer betting under the disguise of DFS sites.
Legal Sports Report reported that the Ohio Casino Control Commission was investigating Prediction Strike along with four other websites because they allegedly offered prop bets in the state without a sports betting licence.
The announcement came shortly after the OCCC held its monthly meeting, during which officials blasted the illegal activities that may be taking place in Buckeye State. They also noted the commission would crackdown on these operators.
Matt Schuler , Executive Director of OCCC, said that Prediction Strike was not the only illegal casino masquerading as a game of skill.
We discussed these contests where they offered proposition wagers which are part sports gaming against house but calling them fantasy contests. The staff regularly scans the market to find out who is doing business in Ohio.
While the OCCC is conducting its investigation of Prediction Strike, amongst other things, it’s also been revealed that the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement sent a cease and desist letter to this platform in January due to similar violations found in its operations in New Jersey.
The DGE did not accept the answer to its request for a “detailed explanation of the services Prediction Strike offers in New Jersey as well as any opinions you might have regarding the legality this activity”.
Ohio has found that cease-and-desist notices are an effective tool to remove illegal operators. The OCCC sent a letter to PlayUp about its Slot+ product. This eventually led to the company leaving Ohio as well paying up to $120k and not applying for an Ohio licence for up to 4 years.
Schuler said in the meeting that “we are getting pretty good at cease-and-desist letters and we’re ready to work with Joe Szymanski, if needed, but cease-and desist has worked fairly well up to this point.” This is a continuing issue.
