Ohio's Casino Gambling Petition Makes it on to the November Ballot

Gambling News - July 22nd, 2009 - Written by Glen

Just days after legalizing lottery-run slot machine at horse racing tracks, we are seeing a step in the right direction for legalizing gambling in Ohio. Tuesday marked a giant step forward for gambling laws in Ohio, as a plan to allow casino gambling in four of Ohio's larger cities was approved for the fall ballot. All the laws limiting online gambling have been circling the government for some time now and in the past few months we have finally seen plans set forth into action in an attempt to repair our struggling economy.

For years we have seen government officials knock the idea of legalizing gambling and online gambling without hesitation. Finally, Ohio is amongst the states that get the chance to present a plan that in the long run could very well be the change we have been looking for. What government officials fail to notice is how beneficial gambling can be and what it can to for us economically. In Ohio alone, the casino plan promises thousands of new jobs. That is a large population of Americans that could possibly be in a better place than they are now, especially in Ohio as unemployment rates are in high concentration in Ohio.

Several anti-gambling groups are sure that the casino issue will fail, much like it has in the past years. The issue being added to the ballot has certainly garnered heavy attention from interested parties all over the area. Jennifer Brunner, Secretary of State, has certified the casino is issue which will appear on the ballot this fall. The necessary 402,000 signatures to qualify for a place on the November ballot has been reached, as the committee turned in 452,956 valid signatures of the 850,000 submitted.

Speculations are flying high and a investigation has been launched into the validity of the petition effort. Opponents are claiming that the casino issue is being misrepresented and that names of deceased signers are on the petitions, which were collected by felons. Court matters are to be settled in the future, but for the time being the casino gambling issue is on the ballot. According to the Secretary of State, the issue is still under inquiry but progress is being made.

To view the exact press release from Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, follow this link - http://www.sos.state.oh.us/PressReleases/2009/20090721.aspx