The following discussion is about the newest pitch for casinos in Columbus. A company from Pennsylvania along with the Cleveland Cavs owner would like to put a casino in the Arena District, more specifically on the former site of Jaeger… [Read More]
From NBC4i.com: 6 Months Later, Keno Results Mixed By Denise Yost It’s been six months for Keno in Ohio and the results are mixed. Gov. Ted Strickland hoped the new lottery game would pump millions of dollars into a sagging… [Read More]
After taking quite a few anti-gambling stances on past issues, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has recently announced that maybe some sort of new gambling proposal could actually help out the budget deficit in Ohio. Combined with the recent news that… [Read More]
NBC4i.com wrote Sluggish Start For Keno Tuesday, Nov 25, 2008 By Ana Jackson A game of chance isn’t paying off as well as the State of Ohio had hoped for. Keno sales are sluggish compared to the initial goals… [Read More]
NBC4i.com wrote Casino Group Eyes City Center Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 By Donna Willis City Center once was the crown jewel of Columbus, a shopping haven for thousands. Two decades later, though, City Center is a ghost town. The city… [Read More]
Xenia Gazette wrote Poll: More than half of Ohioans support casino 08/25/2008 A new poll shows that more than half of Ohioans support a proposal to build a casino in southwest Ohio between Columbus and Cincinnati. The poll conducted by… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote Keno flawless, state says Monday, August 4, 2008 BY JAMES NASH The Ohio Lottery extended its reach into 773 bars, restaurants, bowling alleys and horse tracks this morning with the debut of the fast-playing numbers game… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote Bars ready to roll out Keno in Columbus and across Ohio Monday, July 14, 2008 BY JAMES NASH Before the sun rises three weeks from today, a new day in Ohio gambling history will dawn. Nearly 1,000… [Read More]
nbc4i.com wrote Casino As Possible Solution For Ohio’s Economy? Monday, Jun 09, 2008 – 05:18 PM By Denise Yost As the Ohio economy struggles, will more Ohio voters be willing to place their bets on an Ohio casino? The proposed… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote A crowd pleaser no more BY KEN GORDONOnce upon a time, when the sport of kings was king in Columbus, the horse-track business was this simple: Build it, and they will come. That’s what Charlie Hill did,… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote Casino backers want your signatures Posted by James Nash, Statehouse reporter on March 4, 2008 The casino group, MyOhioNow.com, needs more than 400,000 signatures by August to put a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote Keno drawings start July 1 Saturday, February 23, 2008 BY JAMES NASH A fast-paced lottery game is to come to as many as 1,100 bars and restaurants across Ohio in July, with bets as high as $20… [Read More]
November 7th is fast approaching. Have you read up on the state issues that will be on this year’s ballot? If not, here’s links to information about the issues as well as a discussion thread where you can read/discuss/debate what’s… [Read More]
State Issue 3 Proposed Constitutional Amendment – Gambling and college scholarships – Learn & Earn November 7, 2006 Certified Ballot Language PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT (Proposed by Initiative Petition) To adopt Section 12 of Article XV of the Constitution of the… [Read More]
There’s an article in the new Columbus CEO magazine this month claiming that revamping the City Center into a casino could “save downtown”. If you’ll recall, we had a similar story and poll for this idea five months ago and… [Read More]
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