Ohio casino foes cast doubt on tax revenue wording

COLUMBUS (AP) — Opponents of a proposal to allow casinos in Ohio’s four largest cities seek to cast doubts about the issue, with the latest debate questioning whether casinos would generate the tax money promised.

The constitutional amendment on the November ballot will let voters decide whether to permit casinos in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus and Toledo.

Opponents say the amendment requires casinos to pay taxes on the sale of chips or similar tokens, but that a loophole allows them to avoid taxes if slot machines and video poker machines instead accept cash directly.

Casino supporters say their opponents are out to confuse voters with attacks. They say there’s nothing to hide and that the casinos will pay taxes on all of their revenue.