The Ohio Casino Control Commission has appointed their first executive director. Matt Schuler, chief of staff for Senate President Tom Niehaus, was appointed to the position last week. Schuler did not apply for the position. The Commission was unable to attract experienced casino regulators from other states so they redirected their focus to someone within Ohio’s borders that understood how government works. Schuler oversaw 125 Senate employees and was involved with lawmakers in crafting the casino regulations.