Ohio Lottery privatization critics getting louder

Comment #6

RJOh — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 01:25:43 GMT

Be even nicer if we could all stop smoking and drinking in Ohio for a whole year but smoking, getting drunk and playing lottery are things some people chose to do and if they can't do them in Ohio then they'll travel out of state to do them.

Comment #5

kenny c — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 01:03:16 GMT

Would be nice if we could all stop playing lottery in Ohio for a whole year maybe they'll stop playing dirty pool.

Comment #4

Williewill — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:53:28 GMT

Sorry to hear that Ohio is going that route I live in Illinois and a private politically connected company is now running the lottery system here with there fancy new machines and the same pick 3 numbers keep coming back in the lottery just gonna bleed the players dry....politicians play by there own rules

Comment #3

rdgrnr — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:09:02 GMT

Funny how the dems ignore, disobey and trash the Constitution on a daily basis.

Until they think it suits their purpose.

Then they become strict Constitutionalists.

Comment #2

joshuacloak — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:48:36 GMT

wait a sec,

union representing lottery workers

if their 1 thing i hate about govt, its Union govt workers

i say privatization it, and fire all their beeps,

privatization would save money if a union running the Show.

however, i sure think, by having a non union workforce, and hiring the right CEO , that's allowed to go All out, do whatever they want with the lottery, with mission to earn ever dollar they can

they can make More money then privatization it, and why even give someo... [ More ]

Comment #1

C0w Pi3 — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:01:29 GMT

I'm all for slots at Racetracks especially in ohio since they need it badly, but I'm not for privatization of the lottery..

Ohio Lottery privatization critics getting louder

Lottery Post — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:57:43 GMT

A chorus of critics across the political spectrum is rising up against plans by Ohio Republicans to privatize day-to-day operations of the state lottery and expand its reach into slots-like video lottery terminals at horse tracks.

On June 17, the American Policy and Ohio Roundtables condemned an agreement between the state and Rock Ohio Caesars, the operator of planned casinos in Cleveland and Cincinnati. The conservative policy groups, which opposed the 2009 constitutional amendment that bro... [ More ]