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The Learn and Earn Campaign has now officially made it
onto the November 7th ballot in Ohio. This campaign basically supports
brining slot machines to specific locations within Ohio to raise money for
student scholarships. Ohio is currently one of the few states without this
type of “slot machines for education” deal—and the backers of Learn and Earn
believe that voters are ready to vote to add slot machines with a little
knowledge.
The Learn and Earn Campaign experienced some setbacks in gaining enough
signatures to make the ballot, but now, after the last batch of signatures
turned in, the slot machines proposal is officially on the ballot. Now the
focus is on educating voters as to the benefits of in bringing slot
machines—and the financial backers for marketing the campaign are basically
those who will benefit greatly from the slot machine addition—the
racetracks.
In the proposal, the slot machines locations will be written into the Ohio
Constitution—this will ensure that slot machines do not become too
widespread. But despite this precaution, both the governor candidates are
against the slot machine proposal citing the reasoning that an increase in
gambling and slot machines will only lead to an increase in crime.
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