Yes On Issue 3

$1 Billion Minimum Private Investment, $200 Million in Licensing Fees, $651 Million Annually for Schools, Counties, Cities and State Programs; And 34,000 New Jobs, Highlight New Casino Ballot Proposal. READ MORE

This ballot proposal will bring four first-class casinos: one in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Toledo. Additional benefits of the Ohio Jobs and Growth Plan include:

An estimated 34,000 new jobs
$200 million in up-front licensing fees to state government
Nearly $2 billion in estimated gross annual gaming revenues
$1 billion in required economic investment by the developers to be focused on the building sites in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Toledo.
33% guaranteed tax on all gross annual revenues, resulting in an estimated $651 million of tax revenue distributed annually across Ohio.

News

10.29.2009 - Toledo Chamber Board Endorses
State Issue 3

10.27.2009 - Casino Developers Pledge 90 Percent Local Jobs,
Workforce That Reflects Community Diversity

10.26.2009 - Issue 3 Will Create Jobs, Cash

10.19.2009 - Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic Says Issue 3
Will Create Jobs, Boost Economy of Akron and
Northeast Ohio

10.19.2009 - Ohio Legislative Black Caucus Endorses Issue 3;
Cites New Opportunities for Minority Business and Jobs
for Ohioans