Will Ohio residents be able to bet on Ohio State vs. Georgia if it lasts into Jan. 1?

Sports betting is coming to Ohio.

Starting Jan. 1, Ohio residents will be permitted to place bets on professional, college and esports, following in the footsteps of 32 other states which have already legalized such gambling.

On Dec. 31, Ohio State football will face Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia. With the game kicking off at 8 p.m., there's a chance that the No. 4 Buckeyes' matchup against the No. 1 Bulldogs extends into 2023.

That has many Ohio residents wondering at what point can people start placing bets on the Buckeyes using websites or mobile apps like Tipico, FanDuel and Draft Kings sportsbooks.

Will Ohio State fans be able to bet on the Peach Bowl if it lasts past midnight?

According to Jessica Franks, the Director of Communications at the Ohio Casino Control Commission: "If the OSU/Georgia Game goes past midnight, it is possible that individuals could place wagers on the game."

"However," she added, "each sportbook would determine whether it will accept wagers, and any offered must be in the Commission’s wager catalog."

As for the specific sports books, launch details vary.

Stephen Miraglia, Senior Director of Communications for DraftKings, said whatever the sportsbook has live at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1, Ohio residents will be able to bet on.

While Miraglia couldn't say whether that would include the Peach Bowl, he did point out that DraftKings is heading into its 22nd state launch and so believes it is "well versed in entering markets efficiently."

A BetMGM spokesman said that if the Ohio State vs. Georgia game is still going on Jan. 1, it will offer live betting on the game.

And FanDuel Vice President of Communications Chris Jones preferred not to say whether the sportsbook would have live betting available because it would be "hard to speculate" what event would be the first available for Ohio residents.

Ohio State will kick off the Peach Bowl as an underdog for the first time since the 2020 season, with Georgia opening as a 6.5-point favorite.

Bet For The Win managing editor Caroline Darney contributed to this report.

Editor's note: A previous version of this story misidentified Ryan Bonini as Tipico's Vice President of Sports Betting and iGaming Partnerships. He is, in fact, a liaison between Gannett and Tipico, and so a quote from him regarding the timeframe of whether the sportsbook will allow wagering on the Peach Bowl has been removed.

Ohio State football's 2022 schedule

• Sept. 3: Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10

• Sept. 10: Ohio State 45, Arkansas State 12

• Sept. 17: Ohio State 77, Toledo 21

• Sept. 24: Ohio State 52, Wisconsin 21

• Oct. 1: Ohio State 49, Rutgers 10

• Oct. 8: Ohio State 49, Michigan State 20

• Oct. 22: Ohio State 54, Iowa 10

• Oct. 29: Ohio State 44, Penn State 31

• Nov. 5: Ohio State 21, Northwestern 7

• Nov. 12: Ohio State 56, Indiana 14

• Nov. 19: Ohio State 43, Maryland 30

• Nov. 26: Michigan 45, Ohio State 23

Georgia football's 2022 schedule

• Sept. 3: Georgia 49, Oregon 3

• Sept. 10: Georgia 33, Samford 0

• Sept. 17: Georgia 48, South Carolina 7

• Sept. 24: Georgia 39, Kent State 22

• Oct. 1: Georgia 26, Missouri 22

• Oct. 8: Georgia 42, Auburn 10

• Oct. 15: Georgia 55, Vanderbilt 0

• Oct. 29: Georgia 42, Florida 20

• Nov. 5: Georgia 27, Tennessee 13

• Nov. 12: Georgia 45, Mississippi 19

• Nov. 19: Georgia 16, Kentucky 6

• Nov. 26: Georgia 37, Georgia Tech 14

• Dec. 3: Georgia 50, LSU 30

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Could Ohio residents bet on the Ohio State vs. Georgia Peach Bowl?