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Police
probe instant bingo, charities
Cleveland Plain Dealer
- November 30, 2001
Law enforcement officials in at least three counties are
investigating the instant bingo frenzy in Northeast Ohio.
Lakewood
arrests put heat on video bingo
Cleveland Plain Dealer
- November 26, 2001
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason says the county's
first major instant-bingo-for-charity bust has raised suspicions
in his office about charitable gambling countywide, particularly
at stores featuring slots-style machines.
Critics
of Lottery Commission's Lobbying Play a Bad Hand
Columbus Dispatch -
November 26, 2001
Last week, the folks opposing the expansion of gambling
in Ohio got bent out of shape because the Ohio Lottery Commission
tried to get its sales agents to lobby for bringing a multistate
lottery to Ohio.
Ohio
may join multi-state lottery
Cincinnati Post - November
23, 2001
Church
groups want investigation into lotto's lobbying of legislators
Columbus Dispatch -
November 21, 2001
Two church groups opposed to expanded gambling in Ohio have
asked for an investigation of the Ohio Lottery Commission, which
last week urged its ticket agents to lobby state legislators for
a multistate lottery.
Separation
of gambling, government a good bet
Columbus Dispatch -
November 19, 2001
Triple
Threat: Time for the State's Big 3 to Tackle the Budget
Columbus Dispatch -
November 19, 2001
Lottery
lobbied lawmakers
Columbus Dispatch -
November 16, 2001
Joining Powerball or a similar multistate lottery game would
generate an additional $41 million a year for the state, helping
fill a projected $1.5 billion hole in the state budget. Gov. Bob
Taft has supported the lottery expansion.
Lottery's
losing streak worse than predicted
Akron Beacon Journal
- November 15, 2001
Church
groups accuse lawmakers of breaking promise
nbc4columbus.com (Associated
Press) - November 14, 2001
A coalition of Ohio churches accused 13 senators Wednesday
of breaking a campaign pledge to oppose the state's entry into
a multistate lottery such as Powerball.
Senate
GOP says multistate lottery a winner
Columbus Dispatch -
November 14, 2001
Ohio Senate Republicans are ready to gamble to help balance
the state budget.
Ohio
Abandons 2-State Lottery Plan With Pennsylvania
thePittsburghChannel.com
- November 5, 2001
Ohio has shelved plans to create a two-state lottery with Pennsylvania
because state lawmakers don't support it.
INTERNET
GAMBLING: House panel approves restrictions
Las Vegas Review-Journal
- November 1, 2001
A House panel voted 34-18 Wednesday to virtually ban Internet
gambling in the United States by outlawing payments for online
wagers by credit cards, checks and electronic fund transfers.
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