Plain Language Summary of Ballot Language for Issue 6

The proposed amendment would authorize:

• One privately owned casino with a minimum initial investment of $600 million
  
• Casino would be located near Wilmington at the junction of I-71 and S.R. 73

• Tax rate of up to 30% of gross receipts for the casino
  
• If another casino is permitted in Ohio, then the tax rate will fall to either 25% or the rate applicable to the new casino(whichever is lower)
  

• First: The expenses of regulating and collecting taxes from the casino. Funding gambling addiction prevention and treatment programs
  
• Second: 10% to Clinton County. 90% to all other Ohio counties, based on population
  

The casino is authorized to conduct the following games:

• Any game permitted in Nevada or in any state adjacent to Ohio
  
• Including: card or table games, slot machines, electronic gaming devices
  
• Excluding: bets on races or sporting events
  
• No limit on amounts of bets
  
• No limit on days or hours of operation
  
• Patrons must be at least 21 years old to place a bet