OH SJR8

Proposes to amend Ohio Constitution Article XV, Section 6 to authorize casino gaming at four facilities located in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, and Franklin County (removing Columbus as a designated location).

Establishes a 33% tax on gross casino revenue from all four casinos, with proceeds distributed as follows: 51% to counties by population, 34% to public school districts, 5% to host cities, 3% each to casino control commission and horse racing fund, and 2% each to law enforcement training and problem gambling treatment funds.

Creates a seven-member Ohio Casino Control Commission appointed by the governor with senate consent to license and regulate casino operators, management companies, key employees, and gaming-related vendors to ensure gaming integrity.

Requires each casino operator to pay a $50 million upfront license fee per facility (total $200 million) and make a minimum $250 million investment per casino (total $1 billion statewide) for facility development.

Limits casino operators to holding majority interest in no more than two of the four casino licenses and restricts casino facilities to maximum 5,000 slot machines, 24-hour daily operation, and prohibits locations in exclusively residential zones.