Now that casino gambling has been approved by the passage of Issue 3, attention turns towards implementation.   Legislation must be drafted in the next six months.  Penn National Gaming Inc. and Dan Gilbert have submitted a draft bill to the legislature, which must now determine how the mandate in Issue 3 will be enacted.

Columbus legislators are still reviewing possible modifications to Issue 3.  Despite statewide passage, voters in Columbus and Franklin County voted a resounding No to Issue 3. One possible modification is the addition of a “local option” by which the county in which the casino was to be placed could change the location or veto the placement entirely.