Supporters of Internet cafes have vowed to take the next step of putting the issue before the voters in a referendum. The deadline to get on the November 2013 ballot is July 3. Given the tight timing and number of signatures required, the referendum will most likely appear, if at ... Read More
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11
Jun2013
If an amendment to the state’s proposed budget bill is passed and becomes law, Ohio’s casinos, VLTs and even Internet cafes will be required to send camera images of every customer to the state.
June 11, 2013ogadmin
10
Jun2013
By a 27-6 vote, the Ohio Senate passed HB 7, which effectively bans Internet cafes by prohibiting cash payouts and capping prize payouts at $10. Governor Kasich signed the bill into law on June 4. There was no emergency clause so the law will take effect in 90 days. That ... Read More
June 10, 2013ogadmin
17
May2013
HB 101 has been introduced. This proposed legislation calls for regulation rather than an outright ban of Internet cafes. Among its provisions:
Establishment of a state lottery commission office of sweepstakes compliance which would license and oversee operation of sweepstakes parlors;
Allow municipalities and townships to govern Internet cafes in their jurisdiction. ... Read More
May 17, 2013ogadmin
17
May2013
The Senate is expected to vote next Wednesday on HB 7, a bill which would all but shut down the state’s Internet cafes. There has been much discussion about whether the bill will pass as introduced or with amendments.
It now appears the following will not be included in HB 7:
The ... Read More
May 17, 2013ogadmin
07
May2013
SB115, which extends the moratorium on Internet cafes to June 30, 2014, passed in the Ohio Senate unanimously. The bill will now go to the Ohio House for consideration. If passed, it becomes effective immediately upon signature by the Governor because of an emergency clause. The emergency clause was needed ... Read More
May 7, 2013ogadmin
01
May2013
Last month, it appeared HB 7 might not see action until 2014. Now Ohio Senate President Keith Faber is saying action will be taken by the end of May.
Originally the Senate was believed to have been favoring regulation over an outright ban of sweepstakes cafes. That apparently changed after a ... Read More
May 1, 2013ogadmin
30
Apr2013
Turns out there aren’t as many Internet cafes as originally thought. After the existing moratorium went into effect in 2012, over 820 affidavits were filed with the attorney general's office. Appears that some were duplicative and others were for non-existent cafes. The real total is more like around 500 Internet ... Read More
April 30, 2013ogadmin
30
Apr2013
Internet café owners in Lake County have filed a lawsuit in Franklin County to stop any raids in their county similar to the ones conducted in neighboring Cuyahoga County. A Franklin County Common Pleas judge denied their request for a temporary restraining order that would have prohibited the attorney general ... Read More
April 30, 2013ogadmin
24
Apr2013
A day after DeWine’s briefing, a Cuyahoga County grand jury issued a 146-page indictment against eight companies and eleven people connected to Internet cafes. The charges included money laundering, possession of criminal tools and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity.
April 24, 2013ogadmin