Amid the flurry of budget-related activity, proponents and opponents of an expansion of gaming in Ohio had a busy week. To help fill the deepening budget hole, Governor Strickland has proposed an expansion of gaming by allowing the Ohio Lottery Commission to place Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) at Ohio’s seven horse-racing tracks. On Thursday, a group of eight trade associations voiced their support for the plan and applauded the governor for utilizing revenue options that do not result in a tax increase. Not to be outdone, later in the day, the American Policy Roundtable blasted the governor’s plan and pledged that, if the proposal moves forward, they will take legal action to stop it. Also on Thursday, the Ohio Jobs & Growth Plan delivered more than 850,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office in support of placing on the fall ballot a plan that would authorize the development of four casinos in Ohio. Backers need 402,275 valid signatures for the measure to be placed before voters.