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State of Ohio Issue 3

Did you vote for or against State of Ohio Issue 3 2009: Casinos In Ohio?

  • For

    Votes: 3 42.9%

  • Against

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Neutral (Didn't vote, etc.)

    Votes: 4 57.1%
  • Total voters
    7
  • Poll closed .
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For those in the beautiful state of Ohio.....

Did you side for or against it? Or were you neutral?


*Would like to mention accidental vote for "For" on poll; I actually sided against it. A simple mistake; just subtract one vote from "For" and and one to "Against".
 
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I can't really have an opinion because I live in the state that prides itself on its casinos :D
 
I don't live in Ohio... but if I did, I would be for casinos. I am in favor of legalized gambling because of the money it can bring to the state (again, if I lived there...).
 
I live in Ohio, but I'm not old enough to vote. Both of my parents voted against the measure however, and I'm vehemently against casinos in Ohio.
 
I had to look this one up. For those as ignorant as myself, I've included an AP story below.

I grew up in Southern California where we're 4.5 hrs away from Las Vegas and have handfuls of casinos on reservations, so they're "nothing new" to me. I would've voted in favor of casinos. I've seen how the local casino out here (Seattle) has created jobs and brought income to a little podunk town. Plus, it seems as though 33% of profits will go back into the community. Seems like a good deal to me.

Economy hovers over Ohio casino referendum vote
By JULIE CARR SMYTH (AP) – 7 hours ago

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The best way to solve Ohio's 10 percent unemployment rate was at the heart of Tuesday's election as voters decided whether to reverse their two-decade old opposition to gambling and support casinos and potential new jobs.

A proposed constitutional amendment to allow casinos in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo was the top issue this campaign season.

Backers say it could produce 40,000 full-time and part-time jobs; critics, however, are dubious of that position.

It's the most divisive election day topic; more was spent in the state on the gambling proposal than during 2008's hotly contested presidential contest.

It is the fifth gambling proposal Ohio voters have seen in 20 years. They roundly rejected the others. Ohio would become the 39th state to legalize casinos if the measure were approved and would join neighboring casino states Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Elizabeth Groen, 56, voting in the Cincinnati suburb of Anderson Township Tuesday morning, supports casinos.

"They are going everywhere else," Groen said. "It's time that Ohio gets on board."

But at a Columbus polling location blocks away from a proposed casino site, Chris Protopapas said he voted against the casino on moral grounds.

"By approving them, it gives tacit approval to the activities, which end up being harmful to society," said Protopapas, 53, a self-described libertarian.

Voting was quiet around Ohio with few problems being reported.

Two other statewide issues were also on the ballot.

Issue 1 would pay bonuses of up to $1,000 to war veterans who served in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq. Issue 2 seeks to create a new state board to oversee livestock care. Farm interests seeking to avoid legislation sought by animal rights activists proposed the board.

Several big-city mayor's seats are up for election as well, including those in Cincinnati and Cleveland.

The casino campaign has been particularly nasty, fueled by tens of millions in spending by gambling rivals Penn National Gaming and MTR Gaming Inc. and their friends.

The ballot issue asks voters to amend the Ohio Constitution on such casino issues as the parcels on which casinos could be built; how to distribute a 33 percent casino tax to counties, cities, schools and gambling regulation and addiction services; and the combined $300 million in ongoing state license fees and minimum initial investments required for each facility.

The Ohio Jobs & Growth Committee commissioned a University of Cincinnati study that found casinos would create almost 40,000 full-time and temporary jobs. Labor unions that have opposed gambling issues in the past were convinced by the issue's key backer, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, that the promise of jobs were legitimate and offered key grassroots support.

TruthPAC, which opposes casinos, has fought back aggressively. The group has suggested in ads, flyers, media campaigns and news conferences that the job figures are exaggerated, the backers' business motives are suspect and the proposed tax formula is unfair.

The University of Cincinnati jobs study predicted 39,251 jobs and $4 billion in overall economic impact from the four casino sites. The social costs of expanded gambling were not considered.

Associated Press Writer Meghan Barr contributed to this report from Columbus and Associated Press writer Lisa Cornwell contributed from Cincinnati.

Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved
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Not to make this the casino-debate thread or anything, but I don't really approve of casinos. I have a few personal anecdotes about how casinos can harm people, and they general lower quality-of-life in the areas where they are. It's one of the few areas where I'm for government-restrictions. :p

So... any results for Issue 3 yet?
 
Phoenicks said:
Not to make this the casino-debate thread or anything, but I don't really approve of casinos. I have a few personal anecdotes about how casinos can harm people, and they general lower quality-of-life in the areas where they are. It's one of the few areas where I'm for government-restrictions. :p

So... any results for Issue 3 yet?
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Just as Chris Christie became the projected (now) governor-elect of New Jersey, Issue 3 is presumed passed, as far I know.

EDIT: I BEG TO DIFFER WITH MYSELF! IT'S DOWN TO THE WIRE!!!
 
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Phoenicks said:
Not to make this the casino-debate thread or anything, but I don't really approve of casinos. I have a few personal anecdotes about how casinos can harm people, and they general lower quality-of-life in the areas where they are. It's one of the few areas where I'm for government-restrictions. :p
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I agree with this.

Technically it will create jobs, but as Phoenicks pointed out, it does more harm to the people who will go there and blow all of their money, hoping to make it big.
 
The casinos we have here in Nevada are what provides revenue to the state. Because of this, there is no state income tax here, and business taxes are virtually nil.
 
Frankly, I don't care either way. Yes, I live in central Ohio, just an hour outside of Columbus in fact. So, now that the issue passed, I'll soon have casinos an hour away. Of course, I live out in the sticks(sort of... it's complicated...), so I don't see it bringing anything bigger than people moving out of town. Which is mostly inhabited by the retired elderly anyway.

I voted last night, against it, mostly because my parents were against it. But I really don't give two Buckeyes about it.
 
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