1. Interest Groups in the Midwestern States

2. Contributions by Economic Interests, 2008 PennsylvaniaOhio IndianaIllinois

3. Contribution by Economic Interests, 2004 Ohio

4. Top Industries, 2008

5. Top Industries, 2004

6. Gambling in Ohio

7. My Ohio Now My Ohio Now  goal was to bring a top- notch casino to Ohio State Issue 6  if passed, would authorize the building of the first casino in the state Proposed casino  to be built be Lakes Entertainment

8. Support Yes on 6 (Lakes Entertainment) - revenue - jobs - Ohioans would stay at home to gamble

9. Opposition No on 6 (sponsored by Penn National Gaming) Vote no Casinos – opposes gambling on economic and moral grounds UNITE Here – concerned about the casino becoming “non-union”

10. Governor Ted Strickland Democratic Governor of Ohio since 2007 - Labeled gambling “an insidious condition that can ruin lives” - “I don’t think it would be accurate to sell this as an answer to Ohio’s economic challenges. … I really don’t envision anything that is likely to change my mind.”

11. Not Successful Why? - 36 million dollars were spent in opposition to State Issue 6 (majority by Penn Nat’l Gaming) - Public sentiment – previous movements for the building of casinos were stricken down (1990, 1996, 2006)