Comments on: More Ohio Gambling? Slot Machines a Possibility

By: Walker

Walker — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:29:14 +0000

Horse track's new owner makes upgrades, hopes state will OK adding slot machines Wednesday, October 13, 2010 BY DAN GEARINO THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Beulah Park began its fall horse-racing season yesterday with a new owner and some long-needed improvements. Penn National Gaming Inc. bought the Grove City track this year for $37million and has spent roughly $500,000 so far on upgrades. READ MORE

By: Walker

Walker — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:05:08 +0000

Monday, September 27, 2010, 12:44pm EDT Scioto Downs parent lands financing for potential slots BUSINESS FIRST OF COLUMBUS The parent of Scioto Downs is tackling debt on its balance sheet as it waits for the gates to open on slot machines at OhioÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s race tracks. Chester W.Va.-based MTR Gaming Group Inc. (NASDAQ:MNTG) said it has repaid a $10 million loan through Aladdin Credit Advisors LP under a deal that provides for a new $20 million credit facility. MTR said the funding deal, which expires in 2013, will help finance corporate operations and potential capital spending at Scioto Downs in the event that video slot machines are allowed at OhioÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s tracks. READ MORE

By: Walker

Walker — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:30:22 +0000

Friday, July 23, 2010 Tracks off to the races to beat casinos BUSINESS FIRST OF COLUMBUS - BY Jeff Bell The race is on to install video slot machines at OhioÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s horse tracks before casinos start to open two years from now in Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland and Cincinnati. READ MORE

By: Walker

Walker — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:08:53 +0000

Outer fringes comparative to Columbus, maybe… but Beulah Park is actually located adjacent to Downtown Grove City, which they’ve been working on redevelopment plans for over the past few years. I’m wondering how this will impact those efforts.

By: NEOBuckeye

NEOBuckeye — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:20:27 +0000

I think the cat is already out of the bag on this one. Once voters approved the four casinos, it opened the door for more moves like this one. Honestly, I don’t have a problem with putting slot machines in at the race tracks, since, at least here in Columbus, it’s an existing site on the outer fringes of town. Keep it out there.

By: Walker

Walker — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:45:35 +0000

Racetrack slots now closer to a 'go' TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010 BY JAMES NASH THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH After spending more than $1.5 million to give Ohioans the right to vote on electronic slot machines at racetracks, three conservative activists abandoned their campaign yesterday - which appears to give Gov. Ted Strickland the go-ahead to proceed with his plans for 17,500 slot machines. Strickland, however, appears to be in no hurry to revive his year-old proposal to turn Ohio's seven racetracks into mini-casinos. READ MORE

By: celrae

celrae — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:34:56 +0000

NO NO NO!!- What is happening! I thought that Columbus was better than that. Do we have the extra $$$ for social services that will be needed now we have brought this blight into our neighborhood?

By: lifeliberty

lifeliberty — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:30:46 +0000

Do you support the addition of non-casino slot machine gaming in Ohio? Yes

By: bjones7

bjones7 — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:24:15 +0000

It sounds like all Columbus needs now is to legalize prostitution..then they’ll be all set.. (sarcasm).