Another Lawsuit for Ohio 

More lawsuits have been filed against the Ohio State government today. A federal lawsuit has been filed by Beulah Park owner Charles J. Ruma against Penn National Gaming. Ruma says that he and Penn National had agreed that they would have the option to purchase the park if the Franklin County track was able to bring in and operate a minimum of 1200 slot machines. He is claiming a breach of contract. 

The lawsuit also claims, that Penn National was to use its own resources to get the slot machines approved at the track. They were not to take any kind of action that could prevent or delay the implementation of the slot machines. But Ruma says that Penn natio nal backed the plan for voters to decide whether or not slot machines should be allowed to operate in Columbus, Toledo, Cincinnati, and Cleveland. He says that they have violated the agreement and that they need to pay. 

Ruma also says that Penn National officials told him that they will not be purchasing the track. However they have not formally done so, because Ruma says that they want to make sure that if the slot machines are legalized that they still have the option to purchase it and shut it down. Roma was one of the tracks that filed the application to bring in the slot machines, but he didn't meet the deadline for the first $13 million payment because he is not allowed to add more debt to the track, and the agreement has not been finalized. 

Roma says that he simply wants to get on with his life and move forward without Penn national. However he feels that they have ruined his chances to have slot machines at his park.

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