Ohio News - Page 20

News Brief: Cleveland radio host Bruce Drennan pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to not paying taxes on his gambling winnings.

News Brief: Scioto Downs might throw in its lot with Cincinnati backers of an effort to get a casino downtown.

News Brief: Two Cincinnati leaders will unveil an initiative Monday that they hope will get the city back into the mix for casino gambling in Ohio.

News Brief: Half of Ohioans say they don't like either of two proposals to set up slot machines here, meaning slots backers face a costly, difficult battle to turn the tide.

News Brief: Canal Fulton Mayor John Grogan said Friday that he"s been told by developer Steve DiPietro that the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is exclusively negotiating with Canal Fulton on plans for a gaming site in the area.

News Brief: The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma has not called off their bet to place a resort-style casino in Massillon, Ohio.

News Brief: Cincinnati would no longer get slot machines under a revised statewide ballot issue.

Next Thursday begins the first of 24 Nautica Charity Poker Festivals designed to raise $1 million for Cleveland- area charities by doubling the number of Festivals held in 2005.

News Brief: Business leaders put the money squeeze on racetrack owners and Cleveland's would-be casino developers on Tuesday, submitting a third casino plan to the state.

News Brief: Although he opposes potential November ballot initiatives to permit slot machines at Ohio’s horse-racing tracks, Republican gubernatorial candidate J. Kenneth Blackwell holds stock in the world’s leading maker of slot machines.

News Brief: Massillon Council members voted 7-2 to show interest in a casino project proposed by the Eastern Shawnee tribe of Oklahoma and local businessman Steve DiPietro.

News Brief: The Eastern Shawnee of Oklahoma is pushing for a show of support from Massillon City Council by Monday or Tuesday.

News Brief: The residents of Lordstown and its Village Council have bought into the shared dream of a casino with the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and believe it can become a reality and benefit the area.

News Brief: A deal may be imminent for a casino initiative on the November ballot, while the Eastern Shawnee tribe of Oklahoma is pushing new resort deals that could include settle

Life's a Snap Foundation is hosting a casino night featuring Texas Hold'Em, slots, blackjack and other Las Vegas style games to raise money for children with serious illnesses.

News Brief: A group trying to bring a casino to Botkins, Ohio, has settled with the state over the unregistered sales of securities.

News Brief: Legislation was introduced at Hilliard City Council force out third-party charity poker operators.

News Brief: Cleveland’s gambling plan track owners and developers are pushing for slots at racetracks and slot casinos.

One Ohio Mega Millions ticket successfully matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball to win the estimated $15 million jackpot.

News Brief: Mayor Jane Campbell is an unabashed booster of casinos, but Mayor-elect Frank Jackson is likely to be a grudging skeptic if gambling forces ask him to join a casino campaign next year.