Josh Croup

4 weeks ago | 13abc.com | Josh Croup

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Ohio could soon be the eighth state in the country to legalize internet gambling. Also known as iGaming, those in the industry project it could bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue to Ohio. But opponents worry it will fuel a surge in gambling addiction. We explain in Why it Matters. Latest Local News | First Alert Weather | Crime | National | 13abc OriginalsCopyright 2025 WTVG. All rights reserved.

4 weeks ago | 13abc.com | Josh Croup

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A series of ads airing across Northwest Ohio on air and online question Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur’s support of programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. We examine some claims made in the ads. See previous editions of Truth Test at the link here. The Federal Communications Commission regulates broadcast stations in the United States and has strict rules they must follow to maintain their license.

1 month ago | 13abc.com | Josh Croup

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A proposal that would ban property sales to people and companies from countries that the U.S. deems a foreign adversary is receiving pushback from members of Toledo’s Asian-American community. Supporters say the bills are necessary to protect national security. If enacted, they would prevent immigrants from adversarial countries from buying land within 25 miles of a military installation or critical infrastructure.

1 month ago | 13abc.com | Josh Croup

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Toledo Walleye are heading back to the Kelly Cup Finals after defeating the Kansas City Mavericks on Saturday night at the Huntington Center. The Walleye won 5-2 in game five of the Western Conference Finals to clinch their second trip to the Kelly Cup Finals in four years and their third since 2019. The fish advance to face the winner of the series between the Trois-Rivières Lions and Florida Everblades. The Lions took a 3-2 series lead after winning Saturday night.

1 month ago | 13abc.com | Josh Croup

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Dark money, bribes and political corruption are all the targets of a new series of proposals from Ohio democrats. They say they want to prevent the same activity that led to the largest public corruption scandal in Ohio’s history. That $60 million bribery scandal surrounded House Bill 6 in 2019, a nuclear bailout bill that passed because First Energy bribed lawmakers, including the speaker of the house.