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Was This Strickland's Plan All Along?
- Filed under: Strickland
- Date: Feb 1,2008
Story: Five months after outlawing cash-paying video games in bars and taverns, Gov. Ted Strickland has plans to boost the state's ailing budget with a new Ohio Lottery game offered only in bars. Strickland, who opposes casino gambling, and Ohio Lottery Chairman Michael Dolan maintain Club Keno is a lottery game, not a casino game. They say it could raise $73 million a year.
Keno is not a casino game? Really? That is funny, because in every casino I have ever been in from one on the Las Vegas Strip to a small one on a reservation in South Dakota had Keno. Last time I was at a casino I played Keno (I lost). I feel bad for Governor Strickland's spokesman Keith Dailey who had to go out and defend this John Kerry like flip flop. If Keno is a game of skill, then I need to develop a new strategy.
It truly is the ultimate hypocrisy from Ted Strickland and his team. He and Marc Dann said they were going to sue places that were operating "skill games" last summer, now they go in and decide to install similar machines under the guise of being part of the Ohio Lottery. I think we all understand that tough decisions have to be made when it comes to the budget shortfall. But when all the places popped up where you could play "games of skill" they were shut down. Now the TurnAround Ohio team is publicly trumpeting something that looks awfully similar.
No matter what your opinion is on whether gambling should be legal in Ohio, there should be no question that Ohio is getting closer to joining surrounding states who do permit it, despite Ohioans overwhelmingly voting against Issue 3 in November 2006 (aka "Learn and Earn"). We have repeatedly rejected proposals to introduce slot machines here, not just in 2006. That said, if you are going to put in these Keno machines, you might as well allow the gaming centers to re-open. Oh, but wait, then our state government wouldn't get exlcusive profits. It almost makes you wonder if this was Strickland's plan all along: To eliminate the private competetion and then do it himself. How could you assume otherwise?
Related: This summer Kyle and I did two investigative reports at a local establishment where you could play "games of skill."
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12 Responses for "Was This Strickland's Plan All Along?"
Keno, craps, slots, blackjack it all sounds like gambling to me. But if they want to play the semantic game all they have to do is refer to the first sentence in the American Heritage dictionary. " A game of chance similar to lotto"
I wonder what Ted Strickland's VP chances are?
Giiligan endorses Obama. When did he get off the island?
I voted all of you in and I will vote all of you out. This is the most horrible action I have ever seen. Be ASHAMED of yourself TED. Christian my Butt!!!! A true LIAR
Come on Ler the Lotto supports the schools. Do it for the children!
Why do I still see some of these game places open?? Are they free or something?? Rolling Acres still has one and I recently saw a new one near Highland Square. Whats up??
I dont know…I have wondered that myself. I think it is your payouts or prizes have to below $10. Obviously most places closed because no one wanted to gamble for a prize less than $10 - like something you would win at Cedar Point.
I saw Ted Strictland at Wheeling Island just before he got sworn in. He took our Skilled Gaming away Oh and made a system that if you owe back unemployment they take you tax refund to recover there money . As far as im concerned. This state is going to go back republician so he cant get nothing done during his term. Bingo pays more then $10. The skilled gaming also pays prises then you take the prises and get cash down the street at the parlors other place so what did he accomplished in my book nothing.
Everyone vote republician the believe in skilled gaming. Im voting for mc cain . Hes for skilled gaming and casinos.
It is to help the schools? Why then is there so many schools in need? Where did the money go that was supposed to go to the schools? I can answer that. The same place the settlement from the tobacco companies went and thats into the states fat pockets. It didnt go to help anyone who got sick from smoking. And as far as the games of chance this is as bad of a ripoff as the lottery….I say get rid of the whole thing and lets make an honest living…
keno is a game where the odds of winning are about as equal to the mega lottery, the lottery has a payback of 50%. the casinos rate is 91%…..it is said poor people dont pay taxes so this is why the state runs the lottery.
I call it a tax on stupid people.
if ohio would legalize casino gambling….no crime doesnt follow. the organized crime isnt in the business anymore, gambling would create jobs and taxes for ohio residents, get the 1960's mentality out of the equation or continue watching ohios money cross the borders to that "crime ridden" town that mountaineer casino is located!
I would like to see an entire town built in central ohio from the ground up with more options than las vegas,Branson took over nashvilles crown of country music , why couldnt ohio do the same to las vegas?
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