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Toledo Strip Clubs: Some support for Issue 3 casinos is reluctant and hinges on trusting Dan Gilbert
October 29, 2009 | | Leave a Comment
In the weeks before Ohio votes on whether to allow casino gambling in four major cities, Cavs majority owner Dan Gilbert is making his pro-gaming stump presentation all over Northeast Ohio. Two weeks before Election Day, he spoke in the Warehouse District, part of the downtown Cleveland area that stands to reap the benefits — or sustain damage — from Issue 3.
The proposed amendment to Ohio’s constitution would green-light four full-gaming casinos, one each in Cleveland, Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati. Gilbert’s company would be in charge of Cleveland and Cincinnati. At the Warehouse meeting, longtime residents, competing businessmen, regional allies and commuters gathered at the KA Architecture Design Studio for a Q&A with Gilbert. Opinions were split.
“As a downtown resident, I’m concerned about the sleaze factor,” said Beth Giuliano, an Old Stone Church Arts & Community Development representative, who voiced concerned about an increase in strip clubs and gambling addiction.
See the full article from “Cleveland Scene Weekly”