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The polls closed at 7:30pm, and the results have been tallied for today’s election.
Issue 1 (Veterans’ Compensation) has passed
Issue 2 (Livestock Care) has passed
Issue 3 (Casinos) has passed
Issue 4 (Children Services Levy) has passed
The three candidates elected to Columbus City Council are A. Troy Miller, Eileen Paley and Priscilla Tyson.
Full results can be found at vote.franklincountyohio.gov.
^And have chosen to give away $200 million to veterans?
I wonder if we could bust a dam upstream and flood that area? Wetlands would be much better for our city than a casino.
Does this automatically become law? I’m starting to think any well funded organization can write a self-serving confusing referendum, shower people with misleading advertising, and get their own Ohio constitutional amendment totally bypassing govt. WTF?!?
Hey chicken littles, the sky is not falling.
So so happy those doing all the fear-mongering about casinos will have to find something new to do with their time.
Let’s examine why this failed in Columbus:
1. No central Ohio leader dared to come out against The Dispatch.
2. The Dispatch/Wolfe was/is 100 percent opposed to this issue.
Anyway, I look forward to seeing all the “addicted” and “homeless” and “people pissing away all their money.” And by all I mean “zero.”
It’s a money issue. The churches don’t want people gambling because they fear they won’t be able to give us much money to the church.
Even if you’re anti-Columbus casino, take solace in TruthPAC’s loss .. a West Virginia GAMBLING outfit that spent $5-6 million expounding the dangers of GAMBLING.
Geesh. Bring on the casinos!
I was not for the casino. Not like this it’s a shame.
However,
“If they want a casino so bad, fine let’s compromise. You’ll get your casino, just not in the Arena District. We’ll put it on Joyce ave. in Linden out of sight, out of mind. Then they won’t even have to get on the bus and come downtown to piss their welfare checks awayâ€Â
mstimple You should Go back to the dispatch forum.
Charlie Says: I’m starting to think any well funded organization can write a self-serving confusing referendum, shower people with misleading advertising, and get their own Ohio constitutional amendment totally bypassing govt.
Well, they did have to spend a few million and several years in the process. :P
Hollywood Casino in Tunica, MS:
^ ewwwwwwww
The only thing missing is the elephant topiary.
Where exactly is the the casino going to be built? The only spot I see available is behind the ballpark on the other side of the railroad tracks beside the Buggy Works. Like right behind the Northwestern Mutual building on Spring? Is this correct?
While Cleveland and Cincinnati are all for the casions..Columbus should be able to decide if we want this crap in our city and we voted hell no! There is no class to a casino but come on..lets at least put a little work in the design of the building!
VicVillage Guy Says: … the other side of the railroad tracks beside the Buggy Works. Like right behind the Northwestern Mutual building on Spring? Is this correct?
I believe so.
I suppose if we really have to build a casino, our leaders could pressure the owners into making it something better than what was proposed. Since it’s by the river, maybe have them add some river recreation (canoe/kayak rentals) or create an outdoor area for food carts to set up during Clippers games – something to make this thing into a value-adding part of our landscape instead of a value-draining piece.
@Urbanboi That’s partly why Issue 3 passing sucks so bad. Pennsylvania Gaming Company has no incentive to make the casino attractive or to improve it once it’s been built. They don’t have to! There will never be any incentive for them to make their casino better than any other. They have no competition.
Well with the location that is proposed it will be pretty hidden. The only way to see it will be from I-670. I didn’t vote for the casino but if you have seen the current condition of the building it is replacing I guess it’s not so bad. Plaza Properties owns the proposed site. I wonder if they contributed in the campaigning for Issue 3.
mstimple “Furthermore, if you look at the results by precinct on the map of the Franklin County voting website above (it was there last night, but not this morning), you will see that all the majority yes precincts are in the poorest areas:
– The near northeast side along Cleveland ave. east of 71 up to morse
– The Miller-Kelton area south of 70
– The far south area below Merion village
- Southwest areas around the Hilltop Based on this, one would presume that these people would be the ones frequenting the casino the most; the ones that most definitely should not be gambling. An earlier study by the Dispatch that showed increased lottery sales in poorer zip codes confirms this.”
I don’t know if I’m really excited by a casino or not, but has it occurred to you that perhaps the poorest neighborhoods voted for the issue because they want to benefit from the jobs? It is my understanding that being a blackjack dealer is extremely profitable.
I’m tremendously disappointed that Matt Ferris lost, especially when you consider those that he ran against. I think it’s time to consider the benefits of a ward system for City Council.
I’m also amused by those upset that the poorest neighborhoods voted for Issue 3. My recollection is that Mayor Coleman used the same strategy to force through the income tax increase back in August. I didn’t hear the same complaints back then.
Looks like he’s not going down without a recount:
Recount possible in race for Columbus City Council
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 10:16 PM
By GARY SEMAN JR.
ThisWeek Staff Writer
Democrat Eileen Paley’s narrow defeat of Republican challenger Matt Ferris in the race for Columbus City Council could require an automatic recount.
As of press time early Wednesday, Paley’s lead over Ferris was less than one-half of 1 percent, which triggers an automatic recount in the state of Ohio.
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Does anyone know why people didn’t like Paley as much as Tyson and Miller? It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.
Tuesday’s voter turnout tops 40 percent
More than 40 percent of registered voters statewide went to the polls Tuesday, up from 31 percent in the last off-year election in 2007, unofficial results show.
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“Casinos are little cities that never sleep, so there’s always a demand for nighttime workers at the blackjack, craps and other gaming tables. Promotions are also possible. “Once you become a dealer and have a good track record, you can move up to pit manager or shift supervisor,” says Carol Drea, director of corporate training at Atlantic Cape Community College’s Casino Career Institute in New Jersey. Some casinos will train dealers on the job, but most prefer to hire dealers that have had formal training on at least three games.Average annual salary: $17,010, but a sharp dealer at a busy casino can double or even triple their wages with tips.”
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