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Supporters Back Casino in Ohio

On October 30th, 2007 financial investors have begun spreading petitions in an effort to sway voters to allow gaming at a planned $600 million casino/resort facility in Ohio City. Brad Pressman from the group My Ohio Now from Cleveland commented that he hopes to give petitions that has 1,000 signatures to the office of the state attorney general's office this week.

If the petitions are certified legal, then the organization will start their 402,000 signature petition campaign that they hope will place the casino issue on the ballot in the November 2008 vote.

Pressman commented that the casino resort would be constructed on 94 acres of land located off Interstate 71 and produced 5,000 jobs. He added that it would offer games that can be found in casinos in Las Vegas as well as in hotels and golf courses.

Pressman said that they will built a structure that looks like a mansion. He estimates that they will spend at least $600 million for the project. Under the current casino plan, taxes will be collected from the casino facility would be given in the 88 counties in Ohio.

Gov. Ted Strickland is not supportive of the gaming expansion in Ohio, according to spokesperson Keith Dailey. Last November 2006, residents in Ohio rejected the slots machines proposal at the racing tracks and two slots parlors in Cleveland.

Voters also dismissed proposals to allow casino gaming back in 1990 and 1996. Pressman was previously involved in the November vote issue. He does not believe that voter dismissal was because of gambling rejection. Wilmington is located 40 miles of Cincinnati.

11/19/2007 05:44 PM

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