🌱 Cincy Sports Betting Licenses + Manatees Return To Central Florida

Hello all. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Cincinnati Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 67 Low: 54.

Here are the top three stories in Cincinnati today:

1. The Cincinnati Bengals, FC Cincinnati, and Belterra Park have been awarded sports betting licenses. The Ohio Casino Control Commission licenses will allow the teams to participate in sports betting when it goes live on Jan. 1. There are 811 sports betting kiosk licenses conditionally awarded in Ohio, so far. (WHIO)
2. According to a report published by Rent.com, Cincinnati saw one of the largest year-of-year average rent increases last month. The average one-bedroom apartment unit in Cincinnati costs 26.32 percent more than it did at this time last year. A 2-bedroom apartment unit is 28.13 percent more. The entire state is experiencing an increase. (CityBeat)
3. Three orphaned manatees will be leaving the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens after 18 months of rehabilitation. SwimShady, Alby, and Manhattan will be returned to their native waters in Central Florida. The zoo has been participating in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership. It has helped 23 manatees while participating in the partnership for 20 years. (ClickOrlando)

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Today in Cincinnati:

• Ribbon Cutting At Heaven Sent Care (3:00 PM)
• Community BINGO Night At The Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum (6:00 PM)
• Members' Meeting At Cincinnati Art Club (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for your new dream home? Check out the latest list of Cincinnati properties to hit the market.(Cincinnati Patch)
• Cincinnati Reds' star Joey Votto toured the ballpark while meeting fans. Click to view the photos. (Cincinnati Reds via Instagram)
• Calling all prospective pet parents: These adoption-ready pets in the Cincinnati area are searching for a forever home. Get the details on Patch. (Cincinnati Patch)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you soon.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.