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Battle over casino plan heats up
It’s not even Labor Day yet but both sides in the battle over a the four-casino proposal on the Nov. 3 ballot heated up their campaigns on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
TruthPAC, the anti-casino group, held a press conference to announce eight state co-chairs and to repeat an assortment of charges against the casino plan.
Speakers at the press conference charged, among other things, that cash wagering would not be subject to the 33 percent tax on gross casino revenue and that passage of the casino plan would ban church casino nights.
Supporters of the ballot plan said neither charge is true and announced formation of a new Web site, copsforcasinos.com, to serve as a “truth squad” to counteract charges from the opponents. The Web site is part of the Cops for Casinos coalition, formed by the Ohio FOP and the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association.
Gambling interests are on both sides of the casino plan. Penn National Gaming Inc. of Wyomissing, Pa., is a key backer of the casino plan while MTR Gaming Group, Inc. of Chester, W. Va., is helping back TruthPAC.
The plan calls for casinos in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo.
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By Bar bee
August 26, 2009 8:00 AM | Link to this
Casinos will bring much needed jobs to Ohio. If you are against gambling, DO NOT GO TO ONE!!! But don’t deny my right to do so!!By mike
August 26, 2009 6:36 AM | Link to this
please do go to indiana to SMOKE!!!!!!By righttrack
August 25, 2009 10:49 PM | Link to this
Let’s all remember, if we gt casinos in Ohio, they will be NON-SMOKING casinos. I’ll still make the 3-hour drive to either Lawrenceburg or Wheeling so that I can smoke while I play the slots.By JohnF
August 25, 2009 8:55 PM | Link to this
They SHOULD ban church casino nights. Gambling and drinking on church property cheapens the meaning of church. Why not host Mary’s call girl night while you are at it?