Legislators did not initially agree with the OCCC’s selection of the Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) to police the casinos. When HB 386 was introduced, that authority went to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. However, a House committee has recommended the adoption of a substitute version of HB 386 which ... Read More
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Feb2012
The Cleveland and Toledo casinos may know as soon as February 15, the next scheduled meeting of the OCCC, when they will open. What is known is that the two casinos will open two weeks apart. It is uncertain which will open first. Penn National and Rock Gaming are both ... Read More
February 8, 2012ogadmin
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Jan2012
Construction is nearly complete, but quite a bit of regulatory work remains before an opening date will be determined. Penn National did, however, clear its biggest hurdle to date: background checks. In an agreement reached with the Ohio Casino Control Commission, the number of individuals from Fortress Investment Group that ... Read More
January 24, 2012ogadmin
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Jan2012
The background checks are just one of several procedures that must be performed before any casino can open. The Cleveland casino is further along with their background checks, so they have begun the next process. The slot machines must be tested. The process begins with each casino selecting the machines. ... Read More
January 24, 2012ogadmin
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Jan2012
Cincinnati is the latest city to propose a moratorium on Internet sweepstakes cafes. As with most other moratoriums that have been passed, no new Internet café would be allowed to open within the city for at least 180 days.
Meanwhile, the city of New Carlisle, located near Springfield, would like to ... Read More
January 23, 2012ogadmin
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Jan2012
MTR Gaming became the first company to submit a formal application for VLTs at Scioto Downs in Columbus. The Ohio Lottery Commission has been accepting applications since November, but track owners have shied away because of the pending lawsuit filed by the Ohio Roundtable, challenging the constitutionality of VLTs at ... Read More
January 9, 2012ogadmin
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Jan2012
Because required background checks on gaming operators and vendors are behind schedule, the openings of casinos in Cleveland and Toledo will be delayed at least eight weeks. The Cleveland casino was scheduled to open March 26 and the Toledo casino April 2. But these were dates set by the casinos ... Read More
January 9, 2012ogadmin
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Dec2011
The Ohio Lottery Commission will govern video slots at the horse racing tracks while the Ohio Casino Control Commission will govern the casinos. Earlier this week, the Ohio Lottery Commission approved preliminary rules that would allow Ohio’s seven horse racing tracks to operate video slots 24/7. This is an option, ... Read More
December 22, 2011ogadmin
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Dec2011
The Cleveland casino was expected to open March 2012 and the Toledo casino was expected to open April 2012. Those dates may have to be pushed back. The problem is the required background checks. With the Cleveland casino, the process was delayed when Rock Ohio Caesars contended that employees of casino vendors ... Read More
December 12, 2011ogadmin
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Nov2011
The Ohio Roundtable, an advocacy group opposed to casino gaming, has sued Governor John Kasich, the Ohio Casino Control Commission, the Lottery Commission and the Ohio Department of Taxation. The Ohio Roundtable alleges that offering video lottery terminals (VLTs) at Ohio’s horse racing tracks violates the Ohio Constitution and that ... Read More
November 4, 2011ogadmin