Casino Petition Resubmitted to Ohio Attorney General For Certification

MyOhioNow.com has resubmitted 2440 new signatures along with a revised initiative petition to Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann today in Columbus (11/20/07). The revisions to the petition were based on the detailed recommendations made by the Attorney General on 11/13/07 (that letter is available upon request.)

The revised copy of the initiative can be found at the website of MyOhioNow.com.

The ballot language will seek to amend the Ohio Constitution to allow casino gambling at one specified location in Ohio.

"We understand that this is one step in what will be a long process. We are prepared to do whatever it takes to put this issue before Ohio voters on November 4, 2008," said Rick Lertzman of MyOhioNow.com

"We are confident that this is a plan that will resonate with Ohio voters." said Dr. Brad Pressman of MyOhioNow.com

The group sponsoring this initiative, MyOhioNow.com, is seeking to collect the necessary approx. 402,000 signatures by next August (2008) to place the issue on the November 4, 2008 statewide ballot.

Under the initiative, Ohioans would have the opportunity to vote to legalize a $600,000,000 casino/resort destination site that is located off I-71 (at State Route 73) that is centrally located between the Columbus/Cincinnati/Dayton areas in Clinton County.

Under the MyOhioNow.com plan, a guaranteed $600,000,000 destination casino/resort would employ nearly 5000 Ohioans and generate over $200,000,000 in tax revenues that would be divided among the 88 Ohio counties on a per capita basis.

The full text of the initiative and more information about the project is available at MyOhioNow.com

For More Information please contact:
Dr. Brad Pressman
Rick Lertzman
MyOhioNow.com
One Chagrin Highlands, 2000 Auburn Drive, Suite 200
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
216.378.7678

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November 22, 2007
Posted By Susan Torres
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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