Online charity gambling arrives
Cleveland Plain Dealer - October 29, 2001
Firestone Park Athletic Association, an Akron-based sponsor of baseball leagues, may be the first charity in the state to use online gambling to raise money.

Taft Looks To Democrats For Budget Fix
Columbus Dispatch - October 26, 2001
The speaker said a proposal to sell state lottery tickets on the Internet to increase play is "dead.'' Taft has expressed opposition to all attempts to expand gambling. But he did propose that Ohio participate in multistate lotteries, such as Powerball, to raise an estimated $41 million in two years.

NY Senate approves gambling expansion
CNN.com - October 25, 2001
The state Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday night to expand gambling in New York, with state leaders saying new revenue sources are crucial because of the World Trade Center attacks.

Taft returns to his multistate-lottery proposal
Cleveland Plain Dealer - October 21, 2001

Governor Taft's Press Release
October 16, 2001
The administration will renew its request to have Ohio participate in a multi-state lottery that is estimated to bring in $41 million annually.

Taft to spell out plan for closing budget gap
Columbus Dispatch - October 16, 2001

Taft seeks trust tax, multistate lottery
Cleveland Plain Dealer - October 16, 2001

Reviving a bad idea
Cincinnati Post - October 9, 2001
Opinion

World Gaming Congress and Expo to Present Free Seminar for Laid-Off Casino Industry Workers
GEM Communications Press Release - October 8, 2001

Iowans can bet online; legality debated
Des Moines Register - October 7, 2001

Second chance for video gambling
Cincinnati Post - October 5, 2001

State's budget shortfall up to $600M
Cincinnati Post - October 5, 2001

Aristocrat Joins American Gaming Association
American Gaming Association Press Release - October 4, 2001

Lawmakers Hear A Jingling Sound, and it Isn't Santa Claus
Columbus Dispatch - October 1, 2001
Editorial & Comment

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