By LN

November 4, 2009 10:18 AM | Link to this

The illustious politicians of this state need to ensure that the citizens receive a full accounting of revenues of the casinos and all tax money received and the amount doled out to each county/city. Also how each recipient of this money spends it locally. A close accounting for the funds is a must.

By LN

November 4, 2009 10:15 AM | Link to this

Watch what happens in 5-7 years when Ohio leads in gamblers anonymous membership. Ask Schlister how it is. Most of the 34,000 jobs are short term construction jobs. Too bad for us.

By padre's Island

November 4, 2009 9:11 AM | Link to this

Now that Gambling has been approved in Ohio, we ought to have some of the best schools in the nation as well as outstand roads and highways. If I were a gambler I bet our school districts will not see a penny of taxes the casinos will generate. Remember the promises of money for schools with the lottery, hummm…how stupid the people of Ohio are.

By MB

November 4, 2009 7:13 AM | Link to this

Franklin County strongly opposed the Casino?? Then put the casino somewhere other than Franklin County, but I bet the residence of Franklin County still go to use the Casino. It is going to benifit all of Ohio. Get over it Columbus!!

By J

November 4, 2009 12:04 AM | Link to this

I think Ohio opened the gambling problem back in the ‘70’s when the lottery came about. If you don’t want casino gambling then get rid of the lottery also. While you’re at it, close the bars as well.

By Older Son of a Chronic Gambling Mother

November 3, 2009 11:05 PM | Link to this

My mother who has chronic problems in gambling always is complaining she does not have enough money to pay for her prescrtions,things that break down, her property taxes,etc. She is always looking for handouts in people doing things for her for free, and etc, yet she wants to go to the boats, or W Va. to gamble for a day or two. Yet when someone says something to her about her gambling or other unwise spending she gets damn mad. This is just one case of the problems gambling brings.

By John T. Meanor

November 3, 2009 10:54 PM | Link to this

Thumbs up for the voters in Franklin County. Casinos are a scourge. People will be gambling away money that they need for rent, heat, prescriptions, and health care. Then they will turn to the other tax payers for help. Gambling is not for those who don’t have money to “burn” which is most tax payers. It ruins lives not to mention the crime that has been historically associated with casinos. Ask someone from Atlantic City N.J what casinos did for their town. In short, it ruined a really nice Atlantic resort community. The only ones that really win are the casinos. And as everybody knows, the chances of winning are very low; most loose a lot more than they win.