TLDR Ohio Casino Control Commission approved Plannatech’s mobile sports betting license on Wednesday Prime Sports had paused taking bets in Ohio for about a month during the state’s review Prime also runs in Kentucky and New Jersey, where regulators already approved the new ownership Prime filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last November before Plannatech took over operations in May Prime’s Ohio handle grew from $4.5 million in December 2023 to more than $22 million in December 2025
Prime Sports is set to return in Ohio after state regulators approved a mobile sports betting license for its new owner. The Ohio Casino Control Commission granted the license to Plannatech on Wednesday.
Plannatech had already served as the platform provider for Prime. The sportsbook also operates in Kentucky and New Jersey.
Regulators in both of those states had already approved the ownership change. Plannatech also runs the Betcris brand in Arizona.
Prime Offline for a Month
Prime had to stop taking bets in Ohio last month while the commission completed its review. The pause lasted roughly four weeks.
Plannatech CEO Adam Bjorn said only a small number of Ohio bettors withdrew their funds during that time. He told Gambling Insider that some customers still have money sitting in their accounts.
Bjorn said he informed bettors about the pause through his account on the social media platform X. He described it as an unusual situation but one that helped build trust with players.
Bjorn had hoped to secure all his license approvals before the FIFA World Cup began. He missed most of the tournament, but said the Ohio approval still came at a good time with football season approaching.
Bjorn has spent decades working in the gaming industry. He told commissioners his goal has been to replace unregulated betting operators