Tagged: internet cafes

Operators of internet cafes are fighting back against a new state law law banning their operations.

A group of internet cafe operators has formed to oppose a new law effectively banning the facilities that state officials have called fronts for illegal gambling.

The Ohio House has approved a bill extending the state's moratorium on the opening of new internet cafes and imposing a new reporting requirement.

The Ohio Senate has approved a bill to immediately halt the expansion of Internet cafes.

Ohio voters will decide the fate of the 794 storefronts, accused of selling illegal gambling…..that is, if a Youngstown state senator gets his way.

Ohio’s top cop Wednesday stepped up his drive to shut down many of the state’s internet cafes and sweepstakes stores on the grounds that they offer illegal gambling. 

The 8th Ohio District Court of Appeals has upheld the gambling convictions of six people affiliated with three Internet cafes in Cleveland.

The Ohio House has approved a bill designed to shut down the state's 800 internet cafes as illegal gambling operations.

An Ohio House panel has approved a crackdown on storefront gambling-like operations known as Internet cafes.