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Ohio AG Cautions Against Land Deals

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As reported by the Cinncinatti Enquirer: "Saying it could be 20 years before Shawnee Indians can build a casino in Ohio, state Attorney General Jim Petro cautioned local governments against making land deals with the tribe.

"The Eastern Shawnee have signed land-purchasing agreements near four Ohio towns, including Monroe, which straddles Butler and Warren counties.

"Petro, the state's lawyer and an outspoken opponent of expanded gambling in Ohio, said at a news conference that while the land deals and financial arrangements are legal, no one should think this is going to happen anytime soon.

"…Petro acknowledged that if voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing casino gambling - a proposal that some legislators and city mayors, including Cincinnati's Charlie Luken, are pushing for this November - tribes could start casinos much sooner.

"The tribe can conduct casino gambling only if it is legal in some other part of the state, Petro said. Currently, Ohio law allows only bingo, horse racing and the lottery…"

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