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Cleveland police endorse casino proposal

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- As reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer: "The city's police want a casino.

"The Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association on Wednesday endorsed a plan to change the Ohio Constitution to allow casinos to be built in four cities around the state -- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus and Toledo. The measure, allowing one casino in each city, will appear on November's statewide ballots as Issue 3.

"Union President Steve Loomis was joined by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Daniel Gilbert, one of the plan's backers and the likely owner of the Cleveland casino, in announcing the endorsement.

"Loomis said building a casino here will keep money in Cleveland that is spent at casinos in neighboring states, will add tax money for the city and will not add crime to the city. After talking with police in cities with casinos, Loomis said it's more likely that a casino will attract more people to downtown so that crime falls rather than bringing problems..."

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