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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.

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

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

News Brief: Ohio legislators are debating whether to allow instant racing terminals at the state's seven horse racetracks.

News Brief: The Indian tribe hoping to build a casino/resort in Lordstown declared victory Monday in its effort to claim Ohio land, but the attorney general’s office said that may be premature.

News Brief: A federal judge has dismissed a land-claim lawsuit by the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma that could have resulted in the construction of a casino in Lawrence Township and other sites across Ohio.

News Brief: Ashtabula County, Ohio, is hoping the early success of a new Erie casino provides a big boost for the area's tourism trade.

News Brief: Lorain mayor, Craig Foltin, said he’ll continue to push for a casino until he leaves office at the end of the year to help the Ohio city’s struggling financial picture.

News Brief: Owners of the once-legal Tic Tac Fruit video game must remove the gaming machines from bars and other establishments by Saturday or face legal sanctions by the state, Ohio Investigative Unit Deputy Director Scott Pohlman said.

Two of the three casino-related issues on ballots Tuesday were rejected by voters.

News Brief: Ohio voters to decide on the the 'Learn and Earn' amendment, which would allow slots machines at two Cleveland locations and some Ohio race tracks, while creating a college scholarship fund.