Sleight of hand produces Ohio racetrack slots legislation: Thomas Suddes

Mike Groll, Associated PressVideo lottery terminals at Monticello Raceway in Monticello, N.Y. Coming soon to an Ohio racetrack near you.

Here’s how Columbus insiders subvert what’s left of democracy at the Statehouse:

First, claim that when voters authorized the Ohio Lottery in May 1973, they also authorized Ohio to go into the slot-machine business — which is ludicrous.

Next, duck public up-or-down votes in the Ohio House and Senate on state-run slot machines. Instead, let a six-legislator conference committee insert as a “conference

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