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Three big casino counties fuel Issue 3 victory
Voters in three counties now in line to get casinos - Cuyahoga, Hamilton and Lucas- provided overwhelming support for Issue 3 on Tuesday, Nov. 3, fueling passage of the casino plan.
Voters in those counties approved the Issue 64-36 percent, according to final, unofficial returns from Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner.
Supporters outnumbered opponents, 461,384 to 260,083, a margin of more than 201,301 votes.
Statewide, voters approved the issue, 53-47 percent. The margin of victory statewide was 186,557 votes.
Voters in the fourth casino county, Franklin, overwhelmingly rejected the issue, 58-42 percent.
Casinos now are slated for Columbus (Franklin), Cleveland (Cuyahoga), Toledo (Lucas) and Cincinnati (Hamilton).
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By Bill
November 5, 2009 8:38 AM | Link to this
Im all for casinos coming to Ohio but will smoking be allowed ? If it isnt as I think that will be the case then Im going to Indiana
By Bill
November 5, 2009 8:37 AM | Link to this
Im all for casinos coming to Ohio but will smoking be allowed ? If it isnt as I think that will be the case then Im going to Indiana
By Bill
November 5, 2009 8:37 AM | Link to this
Im all for casinos coming to Ohio but will smoking be allowed ? If it isnt as I think that will be the case then Im going to Indiana
By Curious
November 4, 2009 3:19 PM | Link to this
I am glad that casino’s will bring gambling, crime, prostitution, and drugs to the area. Like those things never existed before Nov. 3, 2009. At least now the dogooders will have something to blame it on
By Curious
November 4, 2009 3:15 PM | Link to this
I am glad casino’s will bring gambling, crime, prostitution, and drugs to the communities. Like we never had them before. Now the do gooders have something to blame it on.
By Curious
November 4, 2009 3:15 PM | Link to this
I am glad casino’s will bring gambling, crime, prostitution, and drugs to the communities. Like we never had them before. Now the do gooders have something to blame it on.
By John
November 4, 2009 11:46 AM | Link to this
What happend to capitalism? Why is the government picking winners and losers? Just open up the state to gambling and let the free market decide winners and losers. Now we have a state chosen casino company with a monopoly on the state of Ohio.
By justdonsopinion
November 4, 2009 11:43 AM | Link to this
Originally from Dayton, I now reside just south of Lucas County (Toledo). I’ve had the opportunity to work with Penn National Gaming at Toledo Raceway Park, and they are a responsible, viable and well-run company. I find it interesting that the negative campaign was financed by neighboring state’s casino industry…claiming that their establishments produced crime, drugs, torn families, drugs and prostitution…none of which has ever been proven statistically. But thank you Ohio for seeing through that particular propaganda campaign.
By Jimmy the Greek
November 4, 2009 11:36 AM | Link to this
Ohio had legal gambling for years. It was just called a ‘fish fry.” Hopefully these will be high-class operations and not the ratholes that pass for casinos in other states. Now shut up and deal.
By Shunk
November 4, 2009 11:27 AM | Link to this
The moral arguments against casinos were long ago made mute by the internet. Name your sin and it is readily available on the web.
By paurevere
November 4, 2009 11:07 AM | Link to this
so now my taxes will be cut, I will have a job, no medical worries, our schools will get in better shape.pleasssssssssssse. what a sell job. the only place that money is going is straight into the govts. tills
By radd04
November 4, 2009 10:57 AM | Link to this
Where are the applications for the jobs at?
By C
November 4, 2009 10:08 AM | Link to this
Having lived in Indiana most of my life, I can tell you that this state will be happy with the benefits of legal casino gambling. The hyper conservative mindset that says, “this is going to tear apart families, cause gambling problems, etc.” is completely overshadowed by the jobs, tax income, entertainment draws, and other benefits of these casinos. Faulting the casinos for creating gambling problems and tearing apart families is the same as blaming guns for killing people. It’s the people who use the casinos who will be to blame just as it’s the people who use the guns to kill are to blame. It’s time to welcome Ohio out of the dark ages and keep millions upon millions of dollars in Ohio. Great work and congratulations!
By whathappenedtocommonsense?
November 4, 2009 10:07 AM | Link to this
Montgomery County voters are the only ones with common sense. What karma. Hopefully all the undesireable fallout will stay within the boundaries of the counties that voted for casinos. And what a soul-selling by the FoP union…
By whathappenedtocommonsense?
November 4, 2009 10:07 AM | Link to this
Montgomery County voters are the only ones with common sense. What karma. Hopefully all the undesireable fallout will stay within the boundaries of the counties that voted for casinos. And what a soul-selling by the FoP union…passed that lemming/union KoolAid around, did you?
By Jeremy
November 4, 2009 9:43 AM | Link to this
There go the neighborhoods…