Mahoning County Democratic and Republican officials join in opposition against casino plan
Why? Because Youngstown isn’t one of the areas that’s going to get a casino…Mahoning political parties unite in opposition to casino gambling:
YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Democratic and Republican officials may not agree on a lot of things, but they stand united in opposition to a casino gambling proposal that could be on the November general election ballot.
The proposal by the Ohio Jobs & Growth Plan organization — financially supported by Dan Gilbert, majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Penn National Gaming Inc., which operates casinos and horse tracks throughout the country — would place Las Vegas-style gambling casinos in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo.
“The days of leaving Mahoning County and Youngstown out of state referendums are o-v-e-r,” said David Betras, county Democratic Party chairman. “They can spend money on seeking support here, but I can deal a huge blow to their plan in Mahoning County. They’ve got no shot of getting it passed in Mahoning County, and therefore it will fail statewide. They turn their backs on us. I’m turning my back on them.”
Additional coverage with some interesting links at the Columbus Dispatch, especially this one that shows you which Ohio counties have supported gambling, Lucas County hasn’t…
Percentage of voters in favor of past gambling issues in Lucas County:
2008 -32%
2006 - 43%
1996 -41%
1990 - 37%
Overall – 38%
I understand wanting casinos. After all, it saved Detroit!
May 21st, 2009 at 12:09 pmPut a casino in Youngstown and the politicians there will support it. That’s why they are against it. They’re not in the plan.
May 21st, 2009 at 1:38 pmRepublicans in Mahoning County?
Where? Under which rock?
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:15 amIf the Casino is in Ohio any where, there will be even more children
without homes or food on the table,
with their parents wasting money needed to
feed and house them.
What, people in Ohio care less
how they EARN OR LOSE their money??
Gambling is as Alcohol or Drugs;
AN ADDICTION FOR MANY PEOPLE!
What, change the name of Toledo to
PLAY STATION, OHIO??
How will it look in the history books to everyone in a
100 years after the “GAMBLING AGE”
which would be the SOURCE OR LOSS of each Ohio’s
Citizens income??
(REMEMBER THE TEMPLE)
People have answered time after time,
May 22nd, 2009 at 6:46 pmSAID NO TO THE CASINO, so there needs
to be some restriction for of a length
of time to try for it again!