Cincinnati Wants to be First Ohio City to Build Casino
Cincinnati is pushing to be the first Ohio city to get its casino built and open. “We want to be the first out of the gate,” Mayor Mark Mallory said. “Creating jobs is the most pressing issue. That’s what grows us out of the problem that we’re in.”
UNLV’s William Thompson: Ohio’s Casino Gamble a Risky Bet
In Las Vegas, house prices have dropped 55 percent since peaking in August 2006, and the foreclosure rate is seven times the national average.
West Virginia Officials: Too soon to tell Impact of Ohio Casino Vote
West Virginia officials know Ohio casinos won’t be good for the Mountain State’s budget, but they say it’s too soon to put a dollar amount on the damage. Ohio voters
The new Ohio Casino Control Commission: Some Questions and Answers
A seven-member Ohio Casino Control Commission will be named by Gov. Ted Strickland to license and regulate casino gambling in Ohio. The Ohio Senate will have the ability to reject Strickland’s nominees for the commission, which must include one attorney, one certified public accountant experienced in auditing and one person with a law enforcement or criminal investigation background.
Ohio Casinos to Hit Michigan, Indiana Gambling Taxes
Ohio voters have approved the opening of casinos in Toledo and three other cities, leaving officials and gambling interests in neighboring Indiana and Michigan worried that millions of dollars in gambling revenues – and taxes – are at risk.
Cincinnati Casino Construction Due in 12 Months
Detroit entrepreneur Dan Gilbert said Tuesday he would break ground on his newly-authorized casino project at Broadway Commons about this time in 2010.
Plans for Cincinnati Casino
Casino developer Dan Gilbert said he hopes to break ground by the middle of next year on a $500 million gaming facility in Cincinnati and be open for business within 30 months.
Voters Open the Door to Casino Gambling
Ohio voters hard hit by the economic downturn opened their state to casino gambling Tuesday after an expensive campaign promising thousands of jobs.
Passage of Issue 3 marked a significant victory for Penn National Gaming Inc. and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, who spent nearly $35 million promoting four big-city casinos in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo as the Ohio Jobs & Growth Plan.
Casino Gambling in Ohio: Morality or jobs?
A “yes” vote on State Issue 3 would amend Ohio’s Constitution to allow casino gambling in the state’s four largest cities.
Many regard it as a moral or ethical issue; supporters see it as an economic and jobs issue; while the organized opposition regards it as something you’d best scrape off the bottom of your shoe.
