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Columbus Boosts State Casino Revenue

The Ohio Casino Control Commission says the opening of Ohio's third casino in Columbus sharply boosted wagering in October, despite a drop at the other two facilities.Wagers at the Cleveland, Columbus and  Toledo casinos totaled nearly 479 million dollars last month.  In its first 3 1/2 weeks, the Columbus casino reported 165 million dollars in wagers. Last month betting dropped 9.2 percent in Toledo and 2.2 percent in Cleveland.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.