Slot Machine Debate Continues

As the war between those for and against slot machines in Ohio rages on, there has been a change in some viewpoints as to how well they could serve the state. Now it seems that Governor Ted Strickland has jumped ship and is for the slot machines as well. For months he has said that slot machines would never see the light of day in his state, but now he has changed his mind.
 
He has come up with a proposal that would bring up to 12,000 slot machines into the state and says that they would bring in around $455 million just for their licensing fees. This does not include the $933 he says would come in from slot machine revenue.
 
However, many residents feel betrayed by the switch in sides, and many say that they had felt that they could count on their governor to stand by them and keep slot machines from being legalized. They say that they have been adamant in their voting against the expansion in gambling and he was voted into his job because he believed the same way they did.
 
There are those that have questions regarding the numbers that he has come up with. They say that they want to hear how he came up with these numbers, and some experts believe that they may be overinflated to try and turn more residents to the side of slot machines. The plan would go through legislation not as an amendment to the state’s constitution – and therefore the residents would not vote on the matter.

Back to Monthly Archive // Main Slot Machine News Index