The owners of VS2 have entered a plea in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas and said they will no longer do business in Ohio effective October 11. VS2, a New Jersey company, was supplying software to Internet cafes. The owners had been charged with racketeering, possession of criminal tools, ... Read More
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Opponents of HB 7, who are seeking to put the issue of Internet cafes before the voters, are in the final days of attempting to secure the 71,000+ valid signatures still needed to get the issue on the 2014 ballot. Efforts may be for nothing. SB 141 was passed by ... Read More
September 30, 2013ogadmin
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Sep2013
Supporters of Internet cafes, hoping to prevent HB 7 from going into effect and putting the issue before voters, have failed in their first attempt to garner the required 231,148 valid signatures. The Ohio Secretary of State’s office announced that 160,008 of the 433,884 signatures submitted, representing 12 counties, were ... Read More
September 25, 2013ogadmin
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Sep2013
Hollywood Toledo was the only casino that saw a revenue increase over July, with a 2.9% increase to $15.86 million. The biggest decline was Horseshoe Cleveland with revenues of $18.91 million, a 4.8% decrease over July. This represented Horseshoe Cleveland’s lowest total since opening in May of 2012. Hollywood Columbus ... Read More
September 23, 2013ogadmin
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Sep2013
The day before HB7 was to take effect, opponents filed referendum petitions with the Ohio Secretary of State containing 433,884 signatures. HB7 would have, in effect, shut down Internet cafes across the state. Supporters of Internet cafes wanted voters to decide. In order to get on the November 2014 ballot, ... Read More
September 23, 2013ogadmin
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Sep2013
Hollywood Toledo became the second casino to be fined by the Ohio Casino Control Commission for gaming violations. A blackjack table was operating outside the range of video surveillance and unapproved slot machines were being used. Hollywood Toledo admitted to the violations and agreed to pay a $30,000 fine.
September 20, 2013ogadmin
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Sep2013
Commissioners in the village of Smithville, located in Wayne County in northeast Ohio, have asked their legal counsel to draft an ordinance that would outright ban Internet cafes in their village. If approved, Smithville would join the city of Fairborn as the only entities in the state to have passed ... Read More
September 20, 2013ogadmin
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Sep2013
Demolition and clean-up of the site for the Dayton racino, a former Delphi plant, is taking longer than expected. However, at this time, Penn National Gaming does not foresee a delay in the opening of the racino, which is scheduled for the summer of 2014.
September 19, 2013ogadmin
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Sep2013
Penn National Gaming would like to split into two companies. One would be in charge of their gaming operations while the other would handle the real estate assets. The regulatory agencies in the 18 states where Penn National Gaming operates, as well as Ontario, must approve. Despite concerns over whether ... Read More
September 19, 2013ogadmin
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Aug2013
Could electronic raffle machines become the next illegal gambling battleground? While Ohio lawmakers were debating the legality of Internet cafes, over 500 of these electronic raffle machines were being installed at VFW posts and fraternal lodges throughout the state. Supporters say the machines are for charitable purposes. But they look ... Read More
August 13, 2013ogadmin