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Casino backers to turn in ballot signatures on Thursday
Backers of a ballot proposal to put casinos in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo are “very confident” they’ll have more than the required 402,275 valid signatures needed to get the issue on the Nov. 3 ballot, Bob Tenenbaum, spokesman for the group, said on Wednesday, June 24.
The casino backers plan to turn the petitions with the signatures in to Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner on Thursday, June 25, ahead of the July 1 deadline. Tenenbaum said they will have far more than the required numbers. Challenges to signatures frequently occur.
The Ohio Jobs & Growth Plan, backed by Penn National Gaming of Wyomissing, Pa. and Dan Gilbert, Cleveland Cavaliers’ principal owner, say the plan would create 20,000 new jobs and additional revenue for the state, all 88 counties, the eight largest cities and all school districts.
The group is continuing its efforts despite a proposal by Gov. Ted Strickland to put video slot machines at Ohio’s seven racetracks.
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