Ohio voters turned down casinos five times, but the powerful gambling interests finally won when Ohio was in a hole due to the recession. They are now in Cleveland, Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati. Supposedly, the taxes will help the schools--what a trade off. More crime, more prostitution, more personal losses from gambling addictions, and businesses leaving the area because after the construction, there was no benefit. The Hollywood Casino in Columbus is well named--glitz, glamor and sin. And when the money comes to the schools, will it change education, or just the sense of responsibility at the local level?
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/06/05/ohio-gambling-revenues/2392697/
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-01-23/states-casino-gambling/52746498/1
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