Ohio Unclaimed Money Funds Stadiums | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 20, 2026 · 1m

Ohioans are getting their lost money back in record numbers—over $182 million paid out last year, up from $110 million the year before. The state is using unclaimed funds, held for at least ten years, to fund sports stadiums and other projects, with $1 billion earmarked for professional teams and $400 million for other state initiatives. Controversy swirls as debates rage over whether it’s right to divert this money—forgotten bank accounts and uncashed checks belonging to Ohioans—for stadiums, especially as teams like the Bengals and Cavaliers vie for funding while the Browns already break…