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Survey: Ohio casino finds public support

"But the biggest surprise in a Quinnipiac University survey released today was that a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow a casino for southwestern Ohio holds a 15-point lead - despite repeated hammerings of similar proposals by Buckeye State voters in recent years.

"...The MyOhioNow campaign is pushing to build a casino near Wilmington, roughly halfway between Columbus and Cincinnati. Backers of what is touted as a $600 million resort submitted 763,000 signatures Aug. 5, nearly double the 402,275 needed to qualify for the Nov. 4 ballot.

"...Advocates say that 30 percent of gambling revenue would be divided among Ohio's 88 counties based on population. Supporters also say the facility would create 5,000 jobs with an average salary of $34,000 a year plus benefits, for an area recently ravaged by job losses..."

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