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Cincinnati Mayor Wants Casinos

OHIO – As reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer: "Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken said he's counted the Hamilton County license plates in Lawrenceburg, Ind., and they added up to this conclusion: Cincinnati needs casino gambling on the riverfront.

"Responding to reports Tuesday that Lawrenceburg's Argosy casino plans to expand, Luken called on Ohio's governor and state legislators to put a state constitutional amendment on the ballot to allow casino gambling in big cities.

"…The debate has moved beyond the moral issue of gambling, Luken said. It's now an economic one.

"Luken's proposal is this: Voters would approve a state constitutional amendment to allow casinos in Ohio's major cities.

"Each city could still decide for itself - perhaps by referendum - whether casino gambling belongs there…"

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