The numbers certainly add up. Who's making this huge investment you speak of? Oh, I'm sure we're providing some tax incentives and such, but this won't be a government run business. The bulk of the investment will be by the casino. Do you really think casinos in surrounding states are going to offer up success stories to promote the installation of casinos in Ohio? They don't want them here. They want to keep all that money Ohioans are willing to lose gambling. Casinos in Ohio only makes sense. Let's just hope the state government manages the tax income properly.

I'm sorry we're all missing your point grwack but in your words "I have no doubt that casinos would bring jobs & money to the state". Is not this the whole idea about bringing gambling to the state in the first place. Everybody needs to get out & vote. Good or bad the people need to be heard on the issue of gambling in our state.

What a great exercise in missing the point. It's not a matter of whether it's the rich or poor or those in the middle gambling at the casino. It's more than obvious that it's all economic levels. I have no doubt that casinos would bring jobs and money to the state. It's the simple logic of where the money comes from to do this. If they bring a billion dollars to the state, how many billions are thrown away to bring that billion? In other words a billion is what percent return on the investment? I haven't heard an answer to that. I wonder why? Would you invest your money at that rate with any bank or investment banker?
If the other states are making such profit on this why aren't the pro issue three people highlighting stories of the good this money is doing? Are there no meaningful stories out there?
This doesn't even touch the issue of where that billion will go. If the lottery is an example, I'm not impressed. Why are schools across the state struggling financially, since the lottery was supposed to be such a great economic boost for them? I appreciate the honesty of those who simply want to gamble for the fun of it, win or lose. But those who are trying to sell this as a great financial decision for the state, the numbers just don't add up.

It's funny the amount of people think casinos are like magnets & attract all the poor people. Who spent all their monies on gambling & their family's starve. Wake up & smell the money leaving the state. I for one enjoy gambling & now drive 2 to 3 hours one way to play in Indiana. This casino is open 24 hrs. a day, 7 day a week. It employs a lot of people & I'm willing to bet that about 90% are local folks. All us poor people are going to gamble somewhere so why not stay in Ohio & let our state reap the monies.

even if the state gains nothing it is still a personal choice issue. We allow many forms of gambling in this State. One more doesn't matter.

Personally I think there will be tax money gained and job creation from Issue 3. For me that's reason enough to support it.

Bruce Gerencser
Ney

I have many objections, on many grounds, to issue 3. The biggest one, staring us in the face, is the common sense factor. Of course gambling is gambling and for many it's entertainment, but the notion that it's a fundraiser for the state in any form is ridiculous. How many billions of Ohio dollars will be spent before Ohio realizes the proposed (via TV commercials) billion dollar return? The state tax rate will only get better based on the number of Ohio dollars being thrown in the pot. It's as if I put a hundred dollar bill on my kitchen table, I leave the room, come back in and find the hundred dollar bill, and then I celebrate my newly found windfall! Yes, we do have the right to throw away our money, but I'm going to help by not helping people be lured to throw away their hard earned money.

GAMBLING IS A FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT. SO WHY LET OTHER STATES PROFIT FROM BUCKEYE'S WHO WANT TO GAMBLE. IF THE SO CALLED CUSTOMER CAN'T AFFORD TO GAMBLE THEY SHOULDN'T BE THERE. THERE NO SIGN ON THE DOOR GUARANTEEING ANY RETURNS. THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT GAMBLING. NOBODY IS THERE TO MAKE YOU PLACE BETS. IF IT HELPS THE UNEMPLOYEED FIND JOBS ALL THE BETTER. IF IT HELPS THE STATE TAX RATE EVEN GREATER. BELIEVE IT, GET OUT & VOTE.

Lotteries
Church raffles
Bingo
50-50 drawings
Office sports pools
Scratch off tickets
Punch cards
Horse race tracks
Dog race tracks
Personal betting on sports events, golf games, etc

etc,etc, etc

Casinos are no different than what is already allowed.

The casinos will provide tax revenue and jobs. Having Ohio casinos will keep gambling dollars in state.

Of course, if you are objecting to this on Biblical or moral grounds that is a whole other story.

Does the Bible condemn gambling? Maybe.

Is gambling immoral? Maybe, sometimes.

Should Christians morality be the governing factor in a secular society? No.

If people want to gamble........let them. Personally I have no desire to go to a casino. My gambling habits stop at lottery tickets, raffles, etc.

Rev. Bruce Gerencser
Ney, Ohio