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Opponents intensify anti-casino push in Ohio
COLUMBUS (AP) — A pair of campaigns fighting a ballot issue legalizing casinos are intensifying their efforts as polls approaching Election Day give the gambling measure better than usual chances of passage.
Issue opponent TruthPAC continues to hammer on the fact that supporter Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, has a gambling arrest from his college days. The group plans an event later today with the Michigan state trooper who led the investigation.
A separate coalition of anti-gambling advocates is bringing together business and church leaders with Republican U.S. Sen. George Voinovich and the brother of former Democratic Gov. Richard Celeste.
The issue would authorize casinos in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo and send start-up fees and a 33 percent tax to state and local programs.
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Many who are cash poor will take money from the necessities in life to gamble . Gambling only contributes to the decay of society .
Yes it is the same poor that take money from the necessities of life to buy cigarettes, alcohol, fast food and other stupid things. Are we suppose to save them from themselves by banning all these things? You will always have the minority that are unable to control their behaviors. Anything can contribute to the decay of society if not used responsibly.
People are responsible for their own actions,as the saying goes,I'm not my brothers keeper.Go to any store,people that look like they have nothing,sure have all of their vices,beer,wine,cigarettes.Stan it is impossible to protect people from themselves,and we shouldn't have to.Why aren't we making bad descisons,because we have our prorities together and have self control.I'm tired of people expecting government to protect them from themselves.
"I'm tired of people expecting government to protect them from themselves."
So am I but once the flood gates are open the gambling deluge will cause a multitude of problems . Who will pay to clean up the mess ? The taxpayers of course !
Stan add one more thing that us taxpayers will take care of.If we don't get a grip on things,this wll no longer be the United States that we all know.It will become just another screwed up country,I don't have to tell you ,things are spiraling out of control,for us.