The Adobe Flash Player is required to view this multimedia interactive. Get it here.

No computer slots at Lebanon Raceway

Photos: Lebanon Raceway photos

Mom killed by ex-boyfriend in front of 8-year-old son, police say
5:49 p.m.
Gang rape case hearing delayed
4:16 p.m.
School bus and car collide in Liberty Twp.
3:23 p.m.
Teen suspects in alpaca death remain behind bars
2:12 p.m.
Skydiver continues recovery from accident
11:36 a.m.
> More headlines

By Lawrence Budd, Staff Writer Updated 7:26 AM Tuesday, November 17, 2009

LEBANON — Lebanon Raceway is staying pat despite installation of video slot machines at a Columbus horse track.

“We don’t have those. At this point we don’t have any plans to install them,” Keith Nixon Jr., general manager at the harness track and simulcast center in Lebanon, said on Monday, Nov. 16.

Gamblers are playing 30 computerized “Sweepstakes” machines at Beulah Park in Grove City, south of Columbus.

Owner Charles Ruma says it’s a move to help stay in business.

The machines, also in use at a Columbus cafe according to a report in the Columbus Dispatch, were installed after voters approved casinos in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland and Toledo in the Nov. 3 election.

Still, Nixon said none of the gaming machines would be installed in Lebanon while efforts continued to collect signatures forcing a referendum on Gov. Ted Strickland’s order legalizing video slot machines at Ohio tracks.

Nixon also said the Lebanon track was watching for legal action to determine whether Strickland’s order should stand, allowing installation of the video slots at Ohio tracks under oversight by the Ohio Lottery Commission.

“We’ll have to wait and see how everything shakes out,” Nixon said.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2261 or lbudd@DaytonDailyNews.com.

Share this article

ADD COMMENT

Comments feed

Emily you are an idiot... horse tracks are not a thing of the past. Horse racing will always be around, it's a great sport. You obviously haven't heard of the Triple Crown, Breeders' Cup, Dubai World Cup just to name a few of the big races/events.
I wish Lebanon Raceway nothing but the best.

Colt
1:48 PM, 11/17/2009

REPORT ABUSE

praise the lord slots manchines are sin to have at horse trackes store treasures up in heaven not here on earth geter done for jesus not devil i pray for salvation and healing for everbody god bless you all love in chirst preacher.

preacher franklin,ohio
11:18 AM, 11/17/2009

REPORT ABUSE

It's been said before and will be said again, it's wrong to continue to make money on the backs of animals - period. Slots don't belong at race tracks, tracks are a thing of the past, let the death knell toll.

emily
9:44 AM, 11/17/2009

REPORT ABUSE

We welcome your comments. Please remember this is a public forum and behave appropriately. Your comments must conform to our visitor's agreement.