Slots issue pulled from statewide ballot

COLUMBUS — A group that successfully sued the state to allow a November ballot issue rejecting Gov. Ted Strickland’s proposal to place slot machines at horse racing tracks has asked the Secretary of State’s Office to pull the referendum from the ballot.

LetOhioVote.org cited voters’ approval of Ohio casinos and Strickland’s plans to seek a court opinion on his authority to allow video lottery terminals at the tracks among its reasons for dropping the issue.

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