Dayton Daily News: Ohio casinos could mean less money for state
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Multimillion-dollar downpayments on racetrack slots proposed by Gov. Ted Strickland are at risk if Ohio voters approve a competing casino plan in November, the chief executive of a major racing company said Friday.
MTR Gaming Group Inc. CEO Robert Griffin told a special state Senate committee that a provision in the governor's plan allowing horse tracks to get their money back if casinos are legalized is intended to reassure potential investors.
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"This committee was called a political stunt," said state Sen. Jon Husted, a Kettering Republican and member of the committee. "Today, after two days of hearings, we are clear that what this committee has done is discover the fatal flaws that need to be addressed."
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