We'll win Columbus over, casino developers vow | The Columbus D...

Developers of a proposed Columbus casino said today they recognize that Franklin County voters opposed the issue that passed on yesterday's statewide ballot but vowed to win over the community and build a first-class facility.

[Franklin NO Voter]

FAT CHANCE!

[abe]

it is about time now texas hold em at the churchs bingo halls will close now they can spend pennies and dimes on slots

[Flu Combined With H1N1]

What a bunch of trash. The community would be better off with a stinking landfill than one of these disgusting casinos. These people promoting gambling are absolute purveyors of filth.

[craig smith]

i wont be going to any....i voted no an i mean no they only take ur money and make nothing we need good paying factory jobs not 7- 10 buck ones

[HereWeGo]

So the Columbus casino will only create 2,000 jobs? I thought the Issue 3 supporters promised 34,000 jobs statewide?

Either Columbus is getting screwed out of their promised employment share, or a casino owner....gulp....lied.

[George Howard]

Those who proposed the new casino's did not tell the full story of what they proposed, nor did they reveal the flaws in the studies they quoted. Misdirection or smoke and mirrors is not a lie, but it is not honest either.

It is now time for the legislature to step in and make sure that what moves forward is in Ohio's best interest not just the developers who wrote it.

[JCGC]

What will happen to Beulah and Scioto Downs?

[Save the Store]

I can't wait, blackjack is awesome

[JCGC]

The 34,000 number included construction jobs that are only temporary and I think they calculated how many jobs will be created in auxillary businesses.

[gman]

I believe there is a misprint here. The headline should read.
"We'll bend Columbus over, casino developers vow"

[Sharla Miller]

What a load of crap. Doesn't matter to me what they say or do, there is NOTHING that is going to make me like that casino or be proud of it. This will just ensure that I never visit the Arena District nor spend money there.
It is truly sad that despite all the efforts of the mayor and others to rebuild inner city Columbus and make it something appealing, we will have this gigantic cesspool instead.

[knm]

my understanding was that the 34,000 jobs created would also include the temporary construction jobs associated with building the casinos---so the 2,000 jobs in this story are likely the "permanent" casino jobs in Columbus alone.

I voted no, but I guess all we can do now is hope they deliver and choose not to personally support them...

[Phil Sammy]

It's really sad. Columbus is a nice place to raise a family. In about 10 years it's likely to be a cesspool

[2 Fat 2 Sail]

HereWeGo wrote:

So the Columbus casino will only create 2,000 jobs? I thought the Issue 3 supporters promised 34,000 jobs statewide?
Either Columbus is getting screwed out of their promised employment share, or a casino owner....gulp....lied.

The 2,000 does not include all the new bail bondsmen that will find a home in Columbus.

[hodge_podge]

Flu Combined With H1N1 wrote:

What a bunch of trash. The community would be better off with a stinking landfill than one of these disgusting casinos. These people promoting gambling are absolute purveyors of filth.

wow, you might want to mention that to all the churches when they have casino nights

[Bill]

See the CNN.com article about the "machine malfunction" and the casino refusal to pay. Ohio will need a strong gaming commission to make sure Ohioans are not subject to "machine malfunctions"

[ancillary jobs]

Hey, when do the strip clubs, massage parlors, liquor stores, smoke shops, adult novelty shops, social services offices and pawn shops open up in the Arena district? I want one of those jobs!

[balanced buddy]

craig smith wrote:

i wont be going to any....i voted no an i mean no they only take ur money and make nothing we need good paying factory jobs not 7- 10 buck ones

and just how many factory jobs have been created in the last year?

[Reason people]

I am not "fearful" of the casinos. I like to gamble. I love Vegas. But I think Columbus is a stupid place for a casino, and I predict it will last a few years before closing down.

[Big Mac]

Issue 3 backers have said 15,000 new permanent jobs. Columbus may only get 2,000 and I suspect a portion will go to people outside of Ohio. It does not look like we are getting a fair shake of the anticipated increased jobs. Surprise--surprise!!!