Dueling Gambling Groups In Ohio

The Associated Press

The campaigns for and against a proposal to bring casinos to Ohio:

FOR:

Campaign Name: Ohio Jobs & Growth

Casino company: Penn National Gaming Inc.

Casino developer: Dan Gilbert, Rock Ventures; majority owner, Cleveland Cavaliers

Strategist: Rex Elsass, Strategy Group for Media

AGAINST:

Campaign Name: TruthPAC

Casino company: MTR Gaming Group Inc.

Casino developer: Jeffrey Jacobs, Jacobs Investments; family owned Cleveland Indians

Strategist: Roger Stone of Ikon Public Affairs, long-time adviser to Jacobs

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SOURCE: AP Research