Comments on: Who’s Funding Loparo’s Revenge?

By: Prediction: LetOhioVote.org Will Fail

Prediction: LetOhioVote.org Will Fail — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:17:00 +0000

[...] 2009 · View commentsComments Carlo LoParo’s LetOhioVote.org organization plans to turn in 350K signatures on Sunday as part of their evil plan to get revenge against Governor Strickland for beating Ken [...]

By: davidandgoliath

davidandgoliath — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:15:34 +0000

It struck me as odd, too. I'm thinking the tee shirts were a ruse and not a sign of direct union involvement. These weren't union guys; they were “professional” signature gatherers, not working men. But for all of them to have the C4C tees – all new shirts – seemed a bit too coincidental.

Surely the Issue 3 backers see far more profit in casinos without competing slots at tracks – including Lyle Berman, who they now admit is fully involved. Also, if you do the numbers, Penn will make far, far more money generally if there aren't slots at tracks – even if they own a track.

In the end, I'm guessing Gilbert is behind it, and likely Berman. But Penn might be, too.

By: davidandgoliath

davidandgoliath — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:15:34 +0000

In the end, I'm guessing Gilbert is behind it, and likely Berman. But Penn might be, too.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:51:52 +0000

I highly doubt that actual labor groups are out pushing for this but it certainly does seem plausible that at least Gilbert would want to help get this on the ballot.

However Penn National also owns race tracks which would actually benefit from getting video lottery terminals – so I don't see why they would be involved.

By: davidandgoliath

davidandgoliath — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:07:50 +0000

Issue 3 backers are paying for this. I walked into a group of signature gatherers on 6th Street in downtown Cleveland just a few days before Election Day. They asked for “signatures in favor of Issue 3″ and only when I read through the language did they admit it was to stop slots at racetracks. The gentlemen who approached us proudly showed us “Cops for Casinos” tee shirts under their jackets.