In the US, Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner has announced the approval of 452,956 petition signatures to allow a proposed plan for four casinos in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo to be included on Ohio's November 3, 2009, state-wide ballot.
The proposal seeks to amend Ohio’s constitution, which currently prohibits casino gaming. Under Ohio law, the Ohio Jobs and Growth Committee was required to submit petitions containing valid signatures of 402,275 registered Ohio voters with the Secretary of State by July 1 in order for the proposal to qualify for the November ballot.
According to the committee, if passed, the casinos would bring more than 34,000 new jobs and generate $651m a year in casino tax revenue.
