The other venues are the Columbus Crew, Columbus Blue Jackets, Scioto Downs, and Muirfield Village. In Franklin county, the new Barstool Sportsbook is one of five venues able to take in-person bets and pay out winnings. They will be ready January first, special licensing process,' he said.Īll employees working with sports betting must be licensed. 'All of the employees who will be here, the team members who will be helping operate the sportsbook are going through training. You are free to navigate,' Zimny said.Īnd if navigating on your own is intimidating, Zimny said help will be on the floor. 'On January first we have an area near our existing poker room that we will have ticket writer stations where you can go up to a teller, make a wager and we will have almost 40 kiosks at the property, totally self-served. 1 there will be a temporary area where you will be able to place bets. It is currently set to open in February, but Zimny says that come Jan. But Zimny says that come 2023, you can bet on your favorite sports team. The construction has been going on for several months and it's not finished yet.