OH HJR11

Submits to voters on May 4, 2010 a constitutional amendment to authorize casino gaming at four facilities located in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo, with a provision allowing Columbus casino location to be substituted with board of county commissioners and mayor approval before January 1, 2011.

Imposes a 33% tax on gross casino revenue with distribution of proceeds as follows: 51% to all 88 counties by population; 34% to public school districts by student population; 5% to host city; 3% to Ohio casino control commission; 3% to horse racing fund; 2% to law enforcement training; 2% to problem gambling treatment fund.

Establishes Ohio casino control commission with seven members appointed by governor with senate consent, requiring expertise in law enforcement, accounting, and law; commission licenses casino operators, management companies, and vendors.

Requires each casino operator to pay $50 million upfront license fee per facility ($200 million total) for workforce job training programs and make minimum $250 million investment per facility ($1 billion total statewide); limits operators to majority interest in no more than two of four facilities.

Authorizes casino gaming 24 hours daily subject to emergency orders by public officials; permits maximum 5,000 slot machines per facility; clarifies that casino authorization does not prohibit charitable gaming, lotteries, or bingo; amendment takes effect June 1, 2010 if approved by voters.