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Petition tries to prevent electronic slot machines at Ohio race tracks.

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Columbus, OH – The Ohio Supreme court heard testimony today in a hotly contested question. If critics of the plan to put electronic slot machines at seven race tracks collect enouch petition signatures, can they block it from taking effect now and force a statewide vote on it next November?

Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen reports.