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Casino Gambling - Yet another Plot ...; entered at 2012-04-08 11:32:34

Goforbroke
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Registered: 2007-11-30 Just call me 'Comrade'

... to rob us of our money and increase goverment involvement.

Two years ago, Ohio voters approved (after FOUR successive defeats) a constitutional amendment which will set up four gambling casinos throughout the state. They will be opening this year.

Encouraging addictive/maladaptive behavior while taking our money and providing a great excuse for using more taxpayer funds to help those with their gambling addiction.

Great. Just great.

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/....

Quote:

[T]o cope with the anticipated onslaught of addicted gamblers as four casinos and seven “racinos” open in Ohio, the state Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services is increasing training for clinicians and services for those with problems. About $8 million a year is earmarked from casino tax revenue for gambling education, training and services, up from $35,000 annually now.

The agency is working with the Ohio Casino Control Commission and the Ohio Lottery Commission.

“At this point, we don’t know what kind of problems casinos are going to create,” said Orman Hall, director of the state agency dealing with addictions. “It’s going to cause a lot of work and do a lot of damage.”

The agency has contracted for a statewide study of current gambling habits, with special concentration in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo, where casinos are being built. It will become the baseline in the future to assess the effect gambling expansion has on Ohioans and the network of social services, Hall said.

Last modified: 2012-04-08 12:32:02 by goforbroke


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