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Ruling bad news for Shawnee tribe

News Brief: A recent ruling by The U.S. Department of Interior not to accept land into a trust for a casino could prove a crushing blow to a tribe planning to take the same route in Monroe, Ohio.

Ohio handle drops

With wagering at Ohio horse race tracks reaching a historic low, state industry leaders are highlighting the convergence of factors that continue to prevent racing from level competition with states with expanded gambling.

Ohio gaming ordinance needs work

News Brief: An update to a highly debated gaming ordinance was pulled from the Newton Falls, Ohio, council agenda on Tuesday and will be brought for a vote later this month.

Beulah Park, Scioto Downs consolidate simulcast wagering

News Brief: Beulah Park and Scioto Downs are giving another go to a split schedule aimed at keeping the horse tracks afloat in the state's struggling racing industry.

Ohio tribal casino options examined

News Brief: Monroe City Council and its administrators are trying to determine what the Eastern Shawnee Tribe has to do to locate a casino in the community.

Ohio casino plans postponed

News Brief: Monroe City Council has postponed action on an agreement to allow the Eastern Shawnee Tribe to change locations of a proposed casino in Ohio.

Kentucky pro-gambling candidate wins

Kentucky stands to be the last state bordering Ohio to add expanded gambling, at horse race tracks and other locations, following the Tuesday victory of gubernatorial candidate Steve Beshear.

Ohio governor signs skills-bases machine bill

News Brief: Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has signed a bill into law that cracks down on skill-based games at the heart of a tug of war between state officials and gambling proponents.

Ohio Senate votes to ban gaming machines

News Brief: The Ohio Senate has voted 26-7 to effectively eliminate tens of thousands of the controversial devices by banning cash payouts and making it more difficult for them to be defined as 'skill-based' games.

Ohio House votes to ban gaming machines

News Brief: The Ohio House voted overwhelmingly today to put an immediate end to the proliferation of slot machine-like games in the state.

Ohio track funding to seniors programs dip

As wagering has fallen at Ohio horse race tracks so has the contribution to the state's senior care program providing funding to help older Ohioans retain independence.

Little Brown Jug can't compete

Expanded gambling in other standardbred racing states has escalated purses outside the Pacing Triple Crown to more than double what the Little Brown Jug can offer.

Ohio expanded gaming plan hits resistance

News Brief: At least one legislative option for dealing with Ohio's proliferation of cash-paying video gaming machines was revealed this week but stalled when some Ohio House members balked at the plan.

Magna Entertainment to sell racetracks

Magna Entertainment Corp. plans to sell two of its racetrack operations: Thistledown, a thoroughbred racetrack located near Cleveland, Ohio, and its interest in Portland Meadows, a thoroughbred racetrack located in Portland, Oregon.

Ohio racing decline hurts county budgets

Ohio contributions to county fair operations through the Ohio Fairs Fund have declined by almost $1 million since 2000, a decline of about 32 percent, as a direct result of less betting activity at Ohio's seven commercial horse race tracks.

Ohio illegal machines ordered removed

News Brief: Ohio's Attorney General Marc Dann and Governor Ted Strickland have released an executive order to remove the skill-based amusement machines from public access.

Eastern Shawnee tribe seek federal approval

News Brief: The Eastern Shawnee tribe will turn its attention to the federal government in its effort to bring Indian casinos to the state, but it will do so without a federal judge’s endorsement of its historic claim to Ohio land.

Ohio Governor not in favor of instant racing

News Brief: Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland says he would veto any legislation allowing video gambling machines at Ohio racetracks.

Ohio ommissioners studying casino issue

News Brief: The three Clinton County commissioners say at this point they're suspending judgment on a possible casino in Clinton County, but they all seem to agree the main advantage is the prospect of an influx of money to the county General Fund.

First game approved in Ohio

News Brief: The first machine submitted for approval under an Ohio state deal with gaming interests has been declared a legal skill game, the attorney general’s office said Wednesday.

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