News
News Home
The Regina Brett Show
Quick Bites
Exploradio
News Archive
News Channel
Special Features
NPR
nowplaying
On AirNewsClassical
Loading...
  
Weather
From WKYC.COM / TV 3
School Closings
WKSU Support
Funding for WKSU is made possible in part through support from the following businesses and organizations.

Greater Akron Chamber

KeyBank

Akron Children's Hospital


For more information on how your company or organization can support WKSU, download the WKSU Media Kit.

(WKSU Media Kit PDF icon )


Donate Your Vehicle to WKSU

Programs Schedule Make A Pledge Member BenefitsFAQ/HelpContact Us


Internet cafes more widespread in Ohio than estimated
Ohio AG says there are now more than 600 internet sweepstakes cafes suspected of operating illegal gambling
by WKSU's STATEHOUSE CORRESPONDENT BILL COHEN


Reporter
Bill Cohen
 

The number of storefronts that Ohio law enforcers suspect are conducting illegal gambling is twice as big as many had thought. In March, the office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine estimated the state had about 280 businesses that called themselves “Sweepstakes” or “internet cafes.” But now that a new state law has required the businesses to register, it’s clear there are at least 667. Dan Tierney  speaks for the A.G. and he says these operations questionable.

Click to listen

Other options:
Windows Media / MP3 Download (0:23)


Click to listen

Other options:
Windows Media / MP3 Download (1:59)


The attorney general hopes that this proliferation of the internet cafes will convince Ohio legislators to crack down on them and perhaps put them out of business. So far, the only limit that lawmakers have approved is a moratorium on NEW internet cafes or sweepstakes.


Related WKSU Stories

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Seven Cuyahoga County internet cafes, 10 owners indicted

Monday, April 23, 2012

Canton City Council to introduce moratorium law on "internet cafes"

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Ohio Legislature places moratorium on Internet cafes

Add Your Comment
Name:

Location:

E-mail: (not published, only used to contact you about your comment)


Comments:




 
Page Options

Print this page

E-Mail this page / Send mp3

Share on Facebook




Stories with Recent Comments

How many airports does Ohio need, and how many can it afford?
HI, ACTUALLY I NEED A AIRPORT NEAR BY FINDLAY UNIVERSITY IN OHIO

Ohio gay rights organizations argue over timing of a marriage amendment
Ian James and his group are jumping the gun and acting selfishly IMO. Timing IS everything on an issue. Put it on the ballot BEFORE there's multiple polls showi...

Ohio Supreme Court to rule whether benefits count in child support
This person is the director of a non-profit that is closely connected with a for profit business. The abuses of so called "non-profit" businesses is out of cont...

Ohio senator wants a five-year database of casino customer photos
Nice timing Coley, in the wake of the Verizon data collection fiasco. You just flipped a lifelong Republican to Independent. What is happening to our country? ...

Ohio tea party members prepare to sue the IRS
All Tea Party members should be involved in lawsuit against Government for eavesdropping, intimidation and character assasination!

Ohio Senate's unrecorded voting process raises questions
This type of voting strikes me as down right unconstitutional AND very un-American...quite similar to what one expects in eastern block countries of Europe and ...

Goodyear celebrates new global headquarters in Akron
Good news for Akron and Northeast Ohio. Another opportunity to keep some of the high tech qualified young engineers close to home.

Akron's push for food-labeling part of a national movement
I couldn't believe my ears, so I looked up the text. Sure enough, you really did say the following: "GMOs are ... seeds that have been genetically engineered b...

Ohio considers guns and God and public schools
Rep. Patmon is making the mistake that many people make: that belief in god and belief in religion are the same. They are not. If fact, the "founding fathers"...

Ohio House hears testimony for two "Right to Work" bills that are likely dead
I attended this hearing and received approval from the chairman to record audio. What happened when the applause erupted was that Rep Schuring threatened to cal...

Copyright © 2013 WKSU Public Radio, All Rights Reserved.

 
In Partnership With:

NPR PRI Kent State University

listen in windows media format listen in realplayer format Car Talk Hosts: Tom & Ray Magliozzi Fresh Air Host: Terry Gross A Service of Kent State University 89.7 WKSU | NPR.Classical.Other smart stuff. NPR Senior Correspondent: Noah Adams Living on Earth Host: Steve Curwood 89.7 WKSU | NPR.Classical.Other smart stuff. A Service of Kent State University