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Legislative black caucus endorses casino plan
The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus on Saturday, Oct. 17, announced its endorsement for Issue 3 on the Nov. 3 ballot, the plan to permit casinos in Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo and Cincinnati.
“After studying the proposed constitutional amendment and meeting with representatives of the prospective casino developers, we reached the conclusion that this proposal offers Ohio benefits it badly needs in this very difficult economic environment - jobs, new tax revenues for local communities and schools, and $1 billion in guaranteed private investment that will help revitalize our major cities,” Rep. Sandra Williams, D-Cleveland, president of the OLBC, said in a press release.
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By JohnnyU
October 19, 2009 10:38 PM | Link to this
Hmmm…everyone is whining about the recession, so lets vote yes on an issue that will let people go and throw away thier money! Then when everyone is even more broke, we’ll just blame that on Bush too!
By JohnnyU
October 19, 2009 10:38 PM | Link to this
Hmmm…everyone is whining about the recession, so lets vote yes on an issue that will let people go and throw away thier money! Then when everyone is even more broke, we’ll just blame that on Bush too!
By JohnnyU
October 19, 2009 10:37 PM | Link to this
Hmmm…everyone is whining about the recession, so lets vote yes on an issue that will let people go and throw away thier money! Then when everyone is even more broke, we’ll just blame that on Bush too!
By jon
October 19, 2009 8:17 AM | Link to this
Good Question, Why Don’t we have a White Caucus, Historically White Collages,White Miss America,white Miss Wright state,This List could go on and on but the point, Why is this Possible when Blacks Say everything involving White’s Has to be equal.WHITE GUILT???. Hurry and read this because DDN censers Will Remove It.
By WAR
October 18, 2009 11:05 PM | Link to this
Dave—-that was in July. This is Oct. questcas—-lf people gamble in THIS state, The money isn’t going to another state. ls THAT too hard to follow? Believe me, Dayton will have one pronto.
By questcas
October 18, 2009 3:50 PM | Link to this
I hope all the residents unemployed and gamblers of Dayton are willing to relocated to areas where these cities where the casinos are located. After much thought I do not see the advantage to Ohio, after all in this amendment we are not allowed to make the casinos any better than our surrounding states and no more than one per city(so no competition, no draw to ours. Another thing is after these are built what happens to the builders, no job but a place to gamble with money they don”t have. I live in Dayton, do I move to have promise of a job I have no skill for and a place to gamble, which I do not do?
By Dave
October 18, 2009 11:49 AM | Link to this
WAR — The latest figure I can find on the net says Las Vegas unemployment rose from 12.3 to 13.1% in July (source - Las Vegas Sun).
By WAR
October 18, 2009 8:27 AM | Link to this
What kind of unemployment problems do they have in Vegas? Lets stop the outflow of money to these other states. Those people that lose their soal to gambling are going to go where its at. l’d just as soon have that money here. Vote YES on issue 3
By CommonSense
October 18, 2009 8:25 AM | Link to this
What does the Ohio Legislative White Caucus have to say on this issue? Wait, what,there is no white caucus? Why not, there is a black one, equal is equal, right? This group sounds racist to me.
By wateva
October 17, 2009 7:15 PM | Link to this
this is all based on people of ohio losing their hard earned money..what a way to build…and by the way..issue 3 does nothing for montgomery county and dayton