Several racetracks in Ohio have opted to install controversial "skill games" at their facilities this month. A recent article in the Cincinnati Post claims that Columbus-based Beulah Park has installed at least ten of the devices, and that River Downs in southern Ohio has plans to do the same. Michael ... Read More

The Cleveland Plain Dealer recently reported that Ohio House of Representatives Speaker John Husted intends to ask his chamber to place a total ban on cash payouts from so-called games of skill. Scott Borgemenke, Husted's chief of staff, notes that the plan will put an immediate halt to the games ... Read More

Early this month Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Michael Holbrook issued an order that prohibited the Attorney General from enforcing a ban on the "Nudgemaster" game. The device is one of many "skill games" that the General Assembly is currently trying to prohibit in Ohio. Since then, two more games, ... Read More

Early this month, articles in the Columbus Dispatch hinted that Attorney General Marc Dann may have created an appearance of impropriety by accepting political contributions and other assistance from individuals and businesses involved in gambling activities. In January, Dann's campaign received food and beverages from a person related to Alfred DeLeon, an ... Read More

The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma has finally resolved its land claims in Federal Court. Last month, Judge James Carr dismissed the Tribe's lawsuit after land purchase settlement agreements were reached with the city of Lima and private property owners. According to the Toledo Blade, the order dismissing the suits ... Read More

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Lorain County Sheriff broke up a cockfighting ring in Sheffield Township last week. More than forty men were caught observing the fight. Underweight, malnourished and neglected animals were present, and several animals were either dead or dying. Officers confiscated metal spurs, drugs and steroids at ... Read More

The Columbus Dispatch reported last week that Ohio House of Representatives Speaker Jon Husted wants "a complete ban" on "skill games." Husted called the games "a backdoor approach to opening up gambling." Husted also criticized Governor Ted Strickland's plan to cap non-cash prizes at $10.00, saying that plan only sets ... Read More