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    Casino Group Eyes City Center for 2009 Ballot

    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 took over the mall more than one year ago and has yet to come up with a plan to revamp the 152,000-square feet of vacant shopping space.

    With the failure of Issue 6, though, the group that proposed a casino in Clinton County has its eye on it. The proponents of an Ohio casino said they’ll be back next November with an even bigger plan that includes Columbus and City Center.

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    Walker Evans is the co-founder of Columbus Underground, along with his wife and business partner Anne Evans. Walker has turned local media into a full time career over the past decade and serves on multiple boards and committees throughout the community.
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