WILMINGTON, OH - Lyle Berman, chief executive of Minnesota-based Lakes Entertainment and co-founder of the World Poker Tour, has joined the coalition to legalize gambling and build a major casino destination in Wilmington, Ohio.
MyOhioNow.com is seeking to gather 402,225 signatures to place a constitutional amendment on the fall ballot and win voter approval for a single casino that would share 30 percent of gambling revenues with all 88 counties.
In an interview Lyle Berman said he envisions the following for the new
casino:
"A casino of this size will be a spark plug creating economic activity throughout the state," he said. "It's a great opportunity for Ohio and Lakes Entertainment shareholders."
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