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 so that the General Assembly can revisit the issue at a later date. 

Representative Bill Seitz disagrees with the plan. The Cincinnati legislator is proposing a regulatory scheme to license, regulate and tax the machines.