Cincinnati Councilwoman Leslie Ghiz dropped a lawsuit against the Ohio Learn & Earn Committee in which she alleged that the group, in circulating ballot petitions, failed to disclose that the measure would legalize gambling in the state. Ghiz had criticized the Committee for removing Cincinnati as a potential casino site ... Read More
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According to an article in the Cincinnati Post, BetOnSports PLC recently closed its United States operations following the arrest of its chief executive, David Carruthers. Carruthers was indicted on twenty-two counts, including fraud and racketeering. The indictment resulted in a warrant, which was executed as Carruthers exited a plane at ... Read More
September 27, 2006ogadmin
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Sep2006
The Ohio Learn & Earn Committee has placed a Constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would legalize slot machines in the state. Roughly three thousand slots would be allowed at each of Ohio's seven horse racing tracks, and at two non-racing sites in downtown Cleveland.
According to proponents, the measure ... Read More
September 27, 2006ogadmin
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Sep2006
The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, which is seeking to establish Native American gaming in Ohio, recently conducted a telephone survey of Canal Fulton residents according to an article in the Akron Beacon Journal. The Tribe has not disclosed the results of the survey, but claims that there is some ... Read More
September 27, 2006ogadmin
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In 1976, voters passed a constitutional amendment permitting charitable gaming in Ohio. Since then, charitable organizations have been permitted to conduct games of chance at festivals. However, the exploding popularity of poker tournaments has caused law enforcement officials to take a closer look at what constitutes a festival under Ohio ... Read More
August 3, 2006ogadmin
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Jan2006
In the wake of the death of Josh Radosevich, a 16-year old jockey who was killed while racing at Beulah Park in November, Ohio Racing Commissioners are considering a regulation that would impose a minimum age for jockeys. According to an article in the Lexington Hearald-Leader, the proposal would set ... Read More
January 11, 2006ogadmin
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Jan2006
Frank Jackson, the newly-elected mayor of Cleveland, has announced that he will support casinos in Ohio only if they guarantee jobs for Ohioans and support economic development for the city. Additionally, Jackson has indicated that if Cleveland gets a casino, the money should be used to fund economic development, not ... Read More
January 11, 2006ogadmin
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Jan2006
An article in the U.S. State News reported a press release from Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro announcing that the state has moved to dismiss the land claims of the Ottawa Tribe. The Tribe claims that it is entitled to all of North Bass Island in Lake Erie, as well ... Read More
January 11, 2006ogadmin
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The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the state's largest business group, wants to see a casino gaming proposal on the next ballot. An article in the Cincinnati Enquirer reported that the group estimates up to $400 million annually could help fund the state's public services, such as health care and education. ... Read More
January 11, 2006ogadmin
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Jan2006
An alleged gambling operation, purportedly owned by a member of the Morrow Village Council, was closed by law enforcement officers last month according to an article in the Dayton Daily News. Sheriff's deputies raided Papa's Restaurant and seized four video slot machines and cash from the establishment. Yorky Bryant, the ... Read More
January 11, 2006ogadmin