“They’re unregulated. We don’t do any background checks on the people who own them. We don’t know if they’re convicted felons or just great, honest Ohio citizens. It’s a consumer problem. A person who walks in to gamble has no idea what the odds are and there’s no control on the payoff.”

Dewine says he estimates internet cafes could bring in hundreds of millions of dollars, so he’s also worried that they’re ripe for money laundering. He wants lawmakers to require guaranteed payouts, background checks on owners and employees, and transparency in how much customers spend in these establishments and how much money is brought in to their owners.