http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/ en-us A centralized, online resource for those interested in gaming in Ohio, featuring current Ohio gaming law, status of gaming-related legislation and political & public opinion highlights. Ohio Gaming Law is sponsored by the gaming law practice of Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter, Co. LPA. 04 Jan 2007 22:24:00 GMT en-us 120 Copyright 2005-2007, Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter Co., L.P.A. http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#070104tribe The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma has elected it's first female Chief. 04 Jan 2007 22:24:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#070104parties The parties to the Eastern Shawnee land claim suit have asked the Federal District Court for more time in which to discuss a possible settlement. 04 Jan 2007 22:24:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#061204gaming Despite crushing defeat at the polls earlier this month, gaming proponents are refusing to give up on their push to bring legalized casinos to Ohio. 04 Dec 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#061204company Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro recently filed suit against a Wisconsin company, F.A.C.E. Trading, Inc., for allegedly selling pull-tab bingo tickets in Ohio without a license, and selling pull-tab bingo tickets to Ohio businesses and charities without licenses to operate the games. 04 Dec 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#0612012without An article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer recently reported that the failure of Ohio's Issue 3 may affect merger plans of Ohio racetracks. 04 Dec 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#061204skill A Franklin County judge issued an injunction prohibiting Ohio Skill Games from importing any addition "tic-tac-fruit" machines into the state. 04 Dec 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#061204internet Federal prosecutors reached a settlement with U.K. gambling site BetOnSports, PLC. 04 Dec 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#061010internet The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the United States Senate has passed a version of a bill that will put an end to internet gambling. 10 Oct 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#061010slot The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Ohio Learn & Earn committee has admitted to exaggerating the claim that slots will generate "nearly one billion dollars" for education. 10 Oct 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#061010attorney Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro was dismissed by the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma from its land claims lawsuit. 10 Oct 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#061010trustees The Ohio State University Board of Trustees has announced its position against the Ohio Learn & Earn proposal, according to an article in the Columbus Dispatch. 10 Oct 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#061010legality Bar owner Mike Kennedy is fighting a citation issued by the Ohio Department of Public Safety for allowing gambling in a liquor establishment. 10 Oct 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#060927proposed The Ohio Learn & Earn Committee has placed a Constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would legalize slot machines in the state. 27 Sep 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#060927councilwoman Cincinnati Councilwoman Leslie Ghiz dropped a lawsuit against the Ohio Learn & Earn Committee in which she alleged that the group, in circulating ballot petitions, failed to disclose that the measure would legalize gambling in the state. 27 Sep 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#060927tribe The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, which is seeking to establish Native American gaming in Ohio, recently conducted a telephone survey of Canal Fulton residents according to an article in the Akron Beacon Journal. 27 Sep 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#060927internet According to an article in the Cincinnati Post, BetOnSports PLC recently closed its United States operations following the arrest of its chief executive, David Carruthers. 27 Sep 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#060803rules By Michael E. Zatezalo. In 1976, voters passed a constitutional amendment permitting charitable gaming in Ohio. Since then, charitable organizations have been permitted to conduct games of chance at festivals. 03 Aug 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#060111state An article in the U.S. State News reported a press release from Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro announcing that the state has moved to dismiss the land claims of the Ottawa Tribe 11 Jan 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#060111racing In the wake of the death of Josh Radosevich, a 16-year old jockey who was killed while racing at Beulah Park in November, Ohio Racing Commissioners are considering a regulation that would impose a minimum age for jockeys. 11 Jan 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#060111police An alleged gambling operation, purportedly owned by a member of the Morrow Village Council, was closed by law enforcement officers last month according to an article in the Dayton Daily News. 11 Jan 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#060111kentucky The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the state's largest business group, wants to see a casino gaming proposal on the next ballot. 11 Jan 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#060111cleveland Frank Jackson, the newly-elected mayor of Cleveland has announced that he will support casinos in Ohio only if they guarantee jobs for Ohioans and support economic development for the city. 11 Jan 2006 17:00:00 GMT News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/2005/index.html#051125recently Representative Hartnett recently introduced House Bill 384, which adds a social club to the list of various organizations that qualify to be issued a license to conduct regular bingo games and instant bingo. News Fri, 25 Nov 2005 18:15:00 GMT http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/2005/index.html#051122gaming National Capital I and A Piece of the Action, LLC are both under investigation by the state Commerce Department according to an article in the Lima News. News Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:58:45 GMT http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/2005/index.html#051122expert The Associated Press reported that Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro has engaged the services of an expert to assist in defending the State of Ohio against the land claim lawsuit filed by the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. News Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:58:47 GMT http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/2005/index.html#051122communities The voters in the Ohio communities of Monroe and Lordstown have approved intra-governmental agreements with the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. News Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:58:48 GMT http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/2005/index.html#050923gambling An inconsistency in the interpretation of the Ohio Revised Code has developed between the Ohio Attorney General’s office and the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control over what constitutes a “pool not conducted for profit” for purposes of Chapter 2915 of the Ohio Revised Code.  Tue, 01 Nov 2005 22:30:00 GMT Blog http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/2005/10.html#051031greater The board of directors of the Greater Cleveland Partnership has approved a plan that will attempt to form a coalition of gaming interests in Ohio and advocate for legalized casino gambling. 31 Oct 2005 16:15:00 EST News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/2005/10.html#051031cleveland The charitable poker festival held this past summer at the Nautica facility in Cleveland will be held again next year. 31 Oct 2005 16:10:00 EST News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#050923gambling According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, several Cincinnati business leaders partnered with the Greater Cleveland Partnership civic organization to fund two studies examining the potential economic and social impact on Ohio if casino gambling were legalized. 23 Sep 2005 11:00:00 EST News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#050811tribal The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit claiming title to nearly 94,000 of acres in Ohio that the Tribe says were wrongfully taken by the state more than 170 years ago. 11 Aug 2005 11:00:00 EST News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#050811barberton According to an article in the Akron Beacon Journal, Police in Barberton conducted raids last month of two "skill arcades" that resulted in the confiscation of 63 slot machines and an undisclosed amount of cash. 11 Aug 2005 11:00:00 EST News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#050811home Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell announced last month that she would no longer seek signatures to get her "home rule" gaming proposal on this year's ballot. 11 Aug 2005 11:00:00 EST News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#050811congress Congress is re-examining laws that allow American Indian Tribes to open gaming facilities outside of their own reservations. 11 Aug 2005 11:00:00 EST News http://www.ohiogaminglaw.com/news/index.html#050808cleveland As recently reported in the Plain Dealer, charitable poker festivals are being held on the west banks of the Cuyahoga River this summer. 08 Aug 2005 11:00:00 EST News