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May2012

Gambling Bill Stalled

May 21, 2012 / Other Gaming
The card room provision was removed from Substitute H.B. 386 right before the Ohio Senate voted to pass the bill. The chairman of the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee said that charity card rooms would be dealt with in a separate bill sometime in the future. The bill later stalled ... Read More
May 21, 2012ogadmin

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May2012

Cleveland Casino License Approved

May 3, 2012 / Uncategorized
The OCCC has approved the operator’s license for Rock Ohio Caesars, owner and operator of Cleveland’s Horseshoe Casino, set to open May 14. The OCCC also approved a license for Horseshoe Management LLC, a subsidiary of Rock Ohio, to run the Cleveland casino. This license is conditional on confirmation that ... Read More
May 3, 2012ogadmin

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May2012

Gambling Statewide?

May 2, 2012 / Other Gaming
A provision in the Senate version of H.B. 386 could lead to gambling in all 88 counties that would benefit charity. Under the proposed legislation, each county could designate a ‘card room’ for charitable poker, blackjack and other card games. Slot machines would not be permitted and the location could ... Read More
May 2, 2012ogadmin

02

May2012

OSHA Fines

May 2, 2012 / Casino
As a result of the investigation into the collapse at the Cincinnati casino in January, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration had originally issued citations to six companies totaling $108,200. On Monday, OSHA withdrew its citations against two of the companies and reduced the total to the remaining four companies ... Read More
May 2, 2012ogadmin

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Apr2012

Scioto Downs

April 30, 2012 / Lottery
MTR Gaming is not waiting around for the outcome of the pending lawsuit in a Franklin County courthouse that challenges the constitutionality of VLTs. Working at a feverish pace, MTR hopes to open part of Scioto Downs Casino & Racetrack in June. Once open, Scioto Downs will employ 800 people, ... Read More
April 30, 2012ogadmin

30

Apr2012

Internet Cafe Lawsuits

April 30, 2012 / Other Gaming
The Columbus City Attorney has filed the first public nuisance lawsuits against two northside Internet cafes, claiming they are conducting illegal gambling. Since the state is currently gridlocked over how to treat these businesses, the City Attorney believes these lawsuits could establish precedent for how Columbus will deal with Internet ... Read More
April 30, 2012ogadmin

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Apr2012

Austintown Racetrack

April 30, 2012 / Lottery
Penn National has purchased property in Austintown Township for $4.6 million. The 186-acre property near Youngstown at the Center Pointe Business Park is expected to be the new home of Raceway Park, a thoroughbred track that Penn National is relocating from Toledo. But nothing further will be done until the ... Read More
April 30, 2012ogadmin

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Apr2012

Cleveland Casino One Step Closer to Opening

April 24, 2012 / Casino
Spectrum Gaming Group, a consultant who performed background checks on Rock Ohio, has recommended the Ohio Casino Control Commission grant an operator’s license to Rock Ohio for Cleveland’s Horseshoe Casino. There were a couple of concerns. According to the Spectrum report, Caesars, a 20% owner of the Cleveland casino, faces over ... Read More
April 24, 2012ogadmin

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Apr2012

Moratorium Extended on Columbus Internet Cafes

April 23, 2012 / Other Gaming
The city of Columbus has extended its moratorium on new Internet cafes an additional 90 days. The existing 6-month moratorium was set to expire on April 24. City Attorney Richard Pfeiffer Jr. has also stated that his office will file nuisance abatement charges against existing businesses that he believes are ... Read More
April 23, 2012ogadmin

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Apr2012

Background Checks Moving Along

April 19, 2012 / Casino
It now appears background checks will not hold up the scheduled openings of the Cleveland and Toledo casinos. Over 1100 of the expected 1900 licenses have been approved. Next on the agenda are hearings before the Casino Control Commission over the operator license applications. First up is Rock Ohio, developer of ... Read More
April 19, 2012ogadmin
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