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Ohio lawmaker wants more taxes from casinos

Posted on November 5, 2009 at 6:35 AM

Updated Thursday, Nov 5 at 6:35 AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A day after voters approved Ohio casinos, a lawmaker says he will pursue a constitutional amendment to give the state a greater share of the proceeds.

In a news conference today, Republican state Rep. Clyde Evans said he does not seek to undo yesterday's vote approving gambling venues for Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo.

But Evans says the ballot issue's 33 percent tax rate on casinos amounts to a raw deal for Ohio at a time of economic distress. The state would receive only a small percentage of the revenue.

Evans wants a 60 percent tax rate.

Officials from Penn National Gaming, which will build the casinos, have scheduled a news conference for this afternoon.

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