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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]
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]
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]
On Monday, Governor Strickland moved forward with plans to introduce slot machines in seven race tracks throughout the State of Ohio, including two in Central Ohio: Scioto Downs and Belulah Park. Strickland issued a directive to the Director of the… [Read More]
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland is proposing to allow the installation of slot machines in horse racing tracks throughout Ohio, including seven locations in Franklin County such as Scioto Downs and Beulah Park. The tax revenue generated would assist in resolving… [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]
In addition to the casinos and horse track slot machines, we might also see a proposal on the ballot this year for Ohio bowling alleys to be allowed to install slots. If passed, the proposal would allow each bowling alley… [Read More]
Back in February, we learned that Ohio casinos might make another appearance on the ballot this November, after being shot down multiple times over the past decade. The big difference with this new proposal is that the Columbus casino location… [Read More]
From The Dispatch: Horse tracks seeking slots without a vote By James Nash Even as out-of-state developers pitch a plan for casinos in Ohio’s four largest cities, the state’s ailing horse tracks are going to the legislature with a proposal… [Read More]
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