Sen. George V. Voinovich (R-OH) has released the following statement on Issue 3:
"I am terribly disappointed. As a result of the passage of Issue 3 there will be a great deal of pain and suffering in Ohio - I feel for the families of those who will experience casinos for the first time in their lives and, once lured in, will become addicted to gambling. I predict there will be a particularly heavy burden on the city of Cleveland, whose poverty rate is already one of the highest in the nation. The jobs promised will not be forthcoming. I expect those who supported Issue 3 to be responsible for making sure the promises made are promises kept. And, I intend to be their conscience."
Voters in Trumbull, Mahoning, and Columbiana counties voted "no" on the issue. However, statewide, the issue passed with 53 percent of the vote.
