Gambling Talk Turns Heated

When state representatives agreed to a discussion of slot machine legalization at the state’s racetracks, I am sure that they did not expect it to become so heated of a discussion. However, that is exactly what happened at the meeting. Art Adam of Preble had quite a bit to say to his officials about what he thought of their new slot machine legalization for the state.

State Rep. Mike Ripley of Monroe and State Senator Dave Ford of Hartford were at the Decatur Public Library on Saturday to discuss the legalization of slot machines at the state’s two horse racing tracks. A new bill would legalize the slot machines, and allow the tracks to bring in 3000 slot machines.

Adam had a problem with the fact that they were allowing slot machines to be legalized while they still raided people’s homes and businesses for Cherry Master slot machines. There were about 20 people at the meeting, and Adam implored his officials to start representing ordinary people and not just those that have millions of dollars in the gambling business. He said that his officials were being “hypocritical” and it was “absolutely ridiculous” to even consider the proposal. He said that their “service to [them] stinks” and he wanted them to take action against the bill.

He said that the removal of the Cherry Masters from the American Legion Post 43 led to people losing their jobs, and if they were going to penalize their constituents for having slot machines then they needed to oppose the bill legalizing them at the racetracks. Ford agreed with the gentleman, saying that he had voted against the slot machines at the tracks, and that the idea that they were bringing them in to support the horse tracks and their gambling was just ridiculous.

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