Former House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson has been tapped to lead the Ohio Casino Control Commission, which will oversee Ohio’s four casinos. Other appointees:
Sergeant McKinley Brown of Cincinnati, chief of detectives for the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office;
Martin Hoke of Lakewood, an attorney and founder of RhinoSystems. Hoke is also a ... Read More
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Feb2011
Ohio may miss the March 10 deadline for having licensing rules in place. Governor Kasich has not yet made his selections for the Ohio Casino Control Commission. A spokesman has indicated this will occur ‘soon’. Casino developers don’t seem too concerned and have said it is business as usual. They ... Read More
February 18, 2011ogadmin
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Feb2011
In response to Columbus and Franklin County excluding the casino site from its sewer contract, Penn National Gaming officials may be thinking of alternate ways of disposing of its sewage. A mystery client approached the city of Marysville about whether its sewage treatment plant could handle 120,000 gallons of sewage ... Read More
February 5, 2011ogadmin
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Feb2011
Cleveland will be the first Ohio city to open its casino. The Horseshoe Casino is slated to open in early 2012 in the Higbee Building at Tower City Center. This is a temporary site while the permanent casino site is being built just to the south of Tower City Center. ... Read More
February 5, 2011ogadmin
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Dec2010
That is the name that Penn National is calling Columbus officials following the latest volley over annexation. Mayor Coleman asked City Council to remove the casino site from a 2003 city sewer contract with Franklin County. City Council approved unanimously. Franklin County commissioners then followed suit. In exchange for the ... Read More
December 29, 2010ogadmin
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Dec2010
As expected, the Republican-controlled Ohio Senate rejected Governor Strickland’s seven appointees to the newly formed Ohio Casino Control Commission. Democrats have argued that this will result in long delays over the opening and operation of Ohio’s four casinos.
December 29, 2010ogadmin
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Dec2010
As we wind down 2010, there are several unanswered questions regarding gambling and the casinos. Most likely we will have to wait on the new administration for any resolutions.
Casinos
Despite the concern over possible delays in getting Ohio’s casinos up and running, it appears confirmation of the members of the Casino ... Read More
December 8, 2010ogadmin
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Oct2010
The Commission met for the first time this week. By law, the casino rules must be final by March 10, 2011. That means the Commission must have its work complete by January 11, 2011, to allow a legislative panel, which would have the final say, to do its review.
October 28, 2010ogadmin
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Oct2010
A lot has happened since the governor’s appointment of the seven members to the Ohio Casino Control Commission just two weeks ago. Governor Ted Strickland was required to make his appointments to the commission by October 10; however, the Senate will have the ultimate say in confirming those appointments.
Strickland appointed ... Read More
October 22, 2010ogadmin
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Aug2010
In Cleveland, developer Dan Gilbert has finally reached a deal with Forest City Enterprises to purchase 16 acres downtown, including a nearby parking lot, where the casino will most likely be built. It is unclear when construction will begin, but delays in achieving the land deal will most likely push ... Read More
August 24, 2010ogadmin