Saturday, March 26, 2011

Judge chastises casino proponents - Business First of Columbus:

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Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge James Evans issued an order barring the Ohio Jobs and Growtbh Committee and those collecting signaturesfrom “misrepresenting the contents, purpos or effect” of the proposal. The committee has until July 1 to collecrabout 402,000 valid signatures to brinyg a constitutional amendment beforse voters asking to develop four gambling casinos in Ohio, includin one in Columbus. Mahonin County Democratic Party Chairman David Betras was seeking a temporar y restraining order blocking collection statewidre after casino opponents released a showing two collectores in Columbus making false claimsd aboutthe petition.
Democrates and Republicans in Mahoning County have lined up against the proposal becauseit doesn’ft include Youngstown. Instead, the amendment would ask votersa to approve building casinosin Cincinnati, Toledo and on the western edge of the Arena District. Wyomissing, Pa.-based (NASDAQ:PENN) and ownet Dan Gilbert would be investorse inthe $1 billiohn proposal.

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