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Mar2012

Lebanon Racetrack

March 9, 2012 / Lottery
Delaware North Companies and Churchill Downs formed a joint venture to purchase Lebanon Raceway and build a racino with up to 2,500 VLTs. The joint venture, Miami Valley Gaming & Racing LLC, plans to purchase the harness racing licenses and assets of the Lebanon Trotting Club and the Miami Valley ... Read More
March 9, 2012ogadmin

09

Mar2012

Slot Machines

March 9, 2012 / Other Gaming
The Toledo casino has received their first shipment of 554 slot machines. The remaining 1,448 machines are expected to be delivered by March 21. The Cleveland casino has received 1,100 machines. The remaining 1,000 are expected this week.
March 9, 2012ogadmin

08

Mar2012

Scioto Downs

March 8, 2012 / Lottery
Columbus City Council has approved annexation of Scioto Downs into the city. This means Scioto Downs can now begin receiving Columbus water and sewer services. The VLT facility currently being built at Scioto Downs is expected to open the second quarter of this year. This too is dependent on the outcome ... Read More
March 8, 2012ogadmin

08

Mar2012

Internet Cafes

March 8, 2012 / Other Gaming
The city of Hubbard, located near Youngstown, became the latest to address Internet cafes. Unlike other cities, this is more of a pre-emptive strike as there are currently no such cafes in Hubbard. The proposed zoning ordinance would limit the number of cafes to five within the city limits. These ... Read More
March 8, 2012ogadmin

17

Feb2012

Gambling Bill

February 17, 2012 / Other Gaming
While the OCCC was addressing casino opening dates, the Ohio House was voting on legislation dealing with a host of issues related to casinos, horse racing tracks, charitable gaming and gambling addiction. By a 69-24 vote, HB 386, all 213 pages, was passed by the House and sent to the Senate ... Read More
February 17, 2012ogadmin

16

Feb2012

Casino Openings Set

February 16, 2012 / Casino
The Ohio Casino Control Commission gave the go-ahead yesterday for the Cleveland and Toledo casinos to open in May. The Cleveland casino gets the honor of being the first to open the week of May 14th. The Toledo casino will follow two weeks later the week of May 28th. Dates ... Read More
February 16, 2012ogadmin

11

Feb2012

Track Switch

February 11, 2012 / Lottery
Penn National has announced a change in their proposal to relocate horse racing tracks from Toledo and Columbus. Originally Penn National proposed moving Raceway Park, a harness racing track, from Toledo to the Youngstown area and Beulah Park, a thoroughbred track, from Columbus to Dayton. The reason for the relocation is ... Read More
February 11, 2012ogadmin

10

Feb2012

Smokers Need Not Apply

February 10, 2012 / Casino
Penn National has indicated that anyone who smokes, chews tobacco or uses nicotine patches will not be hired for any of the 3,200 jobs at the Columbus or Toledo casinos. Rock Gaming will not prohibit smokers from working at the Cleveland or Cincinnati casinos, but will offer cash incentives to ... Read More
February 10, 2012ogadmin

10

Feb2012

Advisory Opinions

February 10, 2012 / Casino
The Ohio Ethics Commission has issued two advisory opinions addressing the conduct of OCCC members and staff. The first states that members or employees of the OCCC can’t participate in “casino gaming and any other amusement or activity.” Concerts, sporting events, dining, or golf at casinos or casino-owned facilities would ... Read More
February 10, 2012ogadmin

09

Feb2012

Cincinnati Mishap

February 9, 2012 / Casino
A second-story floor collapsed at the site of the Cincinnati casino, injuring more than a dozen workers, none life threatening. Five days after the collapse, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, which is investigating the cause of the collapse, gave the okay to resume construction. The investigation is looking at ... Read More
February 9, 2012ogadmin
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