Proposed Clinton County Casino Proponents Seeking Support of Ohio Counties
Advocates of a proposed Clinton County casino hit the road this week, speaking with various county commissioners about why they should support the project. Two weeks ago, the casino developers also made a tour of the state, fielding questions in Ohio's major population and media centers.
The $600 million casino, if approved, would be built in Clinton County across from the Caesar Creek Flea Market. It's proposed location would put it right in the middle of what is referred to as "The Golden Triangle" - the 60-mile radius area between Cincinnatti, Dayton, and Columbus.
The casino is anticipated to be a private development project, and would reportedly create 5,000 new jobs with liveable wages. The lowest paying position would start at $15/hour with full benefits.
The casino itself, say developers, would be built with "Midwestern sensibilities." In other words, it will fit in with the landscape. The casino would resemble a country mansion, and be similar in design to the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan.
Features of the casino would include a 20-floor hotel with 1,500 suite style rooms. There would also be eight restraurants available "for the discriminating palate".
The casino itself would feature 4,500 slot machines, a poker room, and a 2,500-seat entertainment center. Got kids? They also plan to include a Kids Quest Arcade to keep the young ones entertained.
Proceeds from the casino are estimated at $200 million annually, which would be split amongst Ohio's 88 counties and distributed by population.
Although the proposed casino would be a bit of a drive for Clevelanders, northeast Ohio would still benefit. With $200 million in proceeds annually, Cuyahoga County itself would stand to receive an extra $25.9 million annually. Clinton County would get just $750,000 because of the size of their population.
The casino also has another Cleveland connection. Rick Lertzman and Brad Pressman, Cleveland area natives, are heading up the project with developer Lakes Entertaiment of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Proponents of the casino project include "My Ohio Now" (myohionow.com). More information about the casino project and the benefits to Ohio's counties can be found at their website.
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Why put any faith in a privately funded casino in the middle of an area that has never embraced casino style gambling? What politician is behind this genius move?
The advocates of this plan have some politician in his pocket.
This is a scam, a trick to make someone wealthy by eliminating the competition. This is why casino style gambling will never make it in Ohio and the surrounding states are cashing Ohio dollars in their casinos.
Put casinos in Ohio where they will attract the most people; along Lake Erie.
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This is the only way to get the door open to the rest of the state for casinos.
There's 6 Million people in this area. If they can get 51% it will pass. $800 million in gaming goes to W Virginia and Indiana Casinos from this Cincy area, and now Two Tracks in Indiana are adding 4000 slots June 08. We in Cleveland must support it to get our next!
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Why not have a casino in Ohio? I would love to be able to go to a casino that is in Ohio and closer to my own home. I would rather spend my money to benefit the state of Ohio than West Virginia or Indiana. With the price of gas going ever higher, some Ohioans would not travel out of state to spend their monies in other states. I'm sure that other counties in Ohio would love to have extra monies going into the budgets that would benefit their own county residents. That would mean counties in Ohio probably not need to raise sale taxes or property taxes. I'm all for it. If this casino is to be built, I will be rethinking my retirement plans of moving to Tennessee or North Carolina to be able to work in Harrahs casino in Cherokee, NC. I would be able to stay in this area with friends and family. What a great way to spend my retirement days in my own great home state of Ohio!
I agree with the lake Erie
I agree with the lake Erie idea. A casino 3 and a half hours away from Cleveland just does not seem right. You see, I believe that the game of poker has gotten so popular that it could actually give gambling a shot at the polls this time. Rick Lertzman says that people in Ohio drive this distance to gamble anyway, but Mountaineer in W.Va has quietly created the best poker room in the entire region just an hour and forty mins. away.
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we in all of of ohio, especially north eastern ohio should boycott all ohio games. as long as we support the ohio lottery and etc, sponsored by ohio supposely to support schools we will not get a casino. regardless what you say we will not get what we want untill the state sees a loss.
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