In his State of the State Address last month, Governor Ted Strickland proposed expanding the regulatory authority of the Ohio Lottery Commission to oversee video keno machines that would be available in bars and restaurants. According to the Toledo Blade, Strickland commented that there is a difference "between casino gambling ... Read More

A liquor permit holder was charged last month after investigators seized nearly $3,000.00 in cash and nine electronic devices believed to be gambling machines. The Akron Beacon Journal reports that Bradley Nails was charged with operating a gambling house.

Governor Ted Strickland has signed into law an act of the General Assembly that deems any skill device that pays winners in cash or in prizes valued in excess of $10.00 an illegal slot machine. According to the Columbus Dispatch, the new law became effective immediately upon the governor's signature.

According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Ohio General Assembly is preparing to act against skilled gaming. The proposal will likely prohibit all cash payments from the devices, and will establish $10.00 as the maximum value of any non-cash prizes awarded. The legislation, which essentially mirrors administrative rules promulgated by ... Read More

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