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The City of Columbus and Penn National Gaming announced this afternoon that after months of public bickering and the filing of multiple lawsuits, they have officially reached an agreement that would appease both parties. The casino site, which currently resides… [Read More]
Penn National Gaming, the developers behind the Columbus Casino have gotten the approval for their purchases of the Beulah Park horse racing track in Grove City, according to reports by both The Dispatch (“With slots a possibility, horse tracks snapped… [Read More]
Following the passage of Issue 2 yesterday, Penn National Gaming announced that they will be moving forward with the Hollywood Casino Columbus development on the west side as soon as possible. “We have begun demolition of the physical structures, and… [Read More]
The polls closed at 7:30pm, and the results have been tallied for today’s election. Issue 1 (Third Frontier) has passed Issue 2 (Casino Relocation) has passed Democratic endorsements won include Lee Fisher for US Senate and Charleta Tavares for Ohio… [Read More]
Don’t forget that voting day is tomorrow! If you haven’t had a chance yet to research the candidates and issues that are on the ballot, then today is your final day to cram. Most of what you’ll be voting on… [Read More]
Initially, I was against the casino in Columbus. I’m not against gambling. I mean hell, I’m gambling every time I eat a Barnyard Buster at TeeJaye’s, I know that. The reason I was against the casino was because the only… [Read More]
There are dozens of different topics being discussed on the Columbus Underground Messageboard on any given day, so to choose an overall best topic of the year requires something with a very significant and long-lasting impact. Our reader’s poll showed… [Read More]
This week we continue with part two of our podcast interview with Paul Bonneville, founder of Columbus RetroMetro. In the second half of our discussion, Paul shares his opinion on the demolition of City Center, the development of the Columbus… [Read More]
James Traficant is back in action! After serving a seven-year prison sentence for taking bribes, filing false tax returns, racketeering, and forcing his aides to perform personal chores, former-congressman Traficant is diving back into the political affairs of Ohio with… [Read More]
In this week’s podcast we sit down with Jon Myers and Chuck Hootman, founders of Casino-Free Columbus, the local grassroots effort to halt the development of the casino in the Arena District. Jon & Chuck tell us about how this… [Read More]
Issue 3 passed on November 3rd, awarding Penn National Gaming the ability to install casinos in four Ohio cities including Columbus. Voters in Franklin County opposed the casino proposal 58% to 42%, and so did every other Central Ohio county…. [Read More]
Can’t wait for casino gambling in Columbus? Then perhaps you need to take a trip down to Grove City. According to this Dispatch article yesterday, the Beulah Park horse-racing track added 30 “Sweepstakes” video machines last week. Players purchase a… [Read More]
NBC4 is reporting that the proposed Arena District Casino would be branded as a “Hollywood Casino”, similar to its Indiana counterpart. In the article, a representative says that renderings won’t be made available before election day, but states that the… [Read More]
Several weeks ago, Columbus Underground took part in a conference call with Bob Tenenbaum, the spokesperson for the Ohio Jobs & Growth Plan, which is being proposed as Issue 3 on this November’s ballot and will allow for the development… [Read More]
Last week, a motion was filed to halt petition-gathering for the proposal to allow the construction of four casinos in Ohio, claiming that petitioners are lying and tricking voters into signing. A video has been posted online that catches two… [Read More]
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