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Casino backer refile proposal with AG Cordray
Backers of the constitutional amendment to permit casinos in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo and Columbus are trying again with Attorney General Richard Cordray.
On Wednesday, March 25, the Ohio Jobs and Growth Committee filed a revised petition with Cordray, amending a proposal Cordray rejected on Monday, March 23.
The new proposal:
*Clarifies the tax issue raised by Cordray by removing any reference to casino patrons. Cordray said the language seemed to say patrons’ winnings would be exempt from state and local income taxes, which backers said was not the intent.
*Includes detailed locations for each casino as Cordray requested.
*Clarifies that the amendment, if approved, would have no impact on the conduct of the lottery or bingo in Ohio.
Cordray must approve the language in the petition before backers can begin gathering the 402,275 signatures from registered voters that must be turned in by July 1 to get the issue on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Dan Gilbert, majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, back the plan.
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