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Bill coming to allow slots at horse tracks
Ohio’s seven horse racing tracks would each be allowed to add 2,000 slot machines if state Reps. Louis Blessing and Todd Book’s proposal wins approval.
Blessing, R-Cincinnati, and Book, D-McDermott, plan to introduce a bill on Monday, April 20, that would OK slot machines at the horse tracks, including River Downs in Anderson Township and Lebanon Raceway in Warren County. An analysis from the State Racing Commission said the Ohio Lottery could be expanded to include slots at horse tracks without a vote of the people.
“The shape the tracks are in, we don’t have a choice. If something isn’t done, they’ll go out of business,” Blessing said.
But the idea faces steep odds since Gov. Ted Strickland has indicated he opposes adding slot machines to the race tracks.
A separate plan pushed by the Ohio Licensed Beverage Association calls for permitting slot machines at bars and restaurants
And a third gambling proposal goes to the Ohio Ballot Board today, April 13. That proposal seeks to put casinos in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo. The ballot board must give its OK before supporters can begin gathering the 402,275 signatures needed to put the proposal on the Nov. 3 ballot. Deadline for gathering the signatures is July 1.
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By mr.ed
April 13, 2009 12:28 PM | Link to this
starlite is right. Have you ever seen a used-up and spent thown out race horse? Just ask the people that rescue such horses. Let’s have gambling, but not on the backs of poor helpless animals.animalsBy STARLITE
April 13, 2009 12:24 PM | Link to this
Horse racing is an abusive industry that should be shut down, so if the race tracks are failing, let them go out of business.