“Unless Scioto gets video lottery terminals soon we may have no choice but to close this facility,” said Scioto Downs’ general manager Stacey Cahill in a public plea to the General Assembly on Wednesday

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NBC4’s Steve Wainfor reports on the pursuit of VLTs at Ohio racetracks in the following video.

Governor Ted Strickland will meet with all Ohio horsemen to discuss the industry on Sunday, June 6, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Eutrophia Farm, in Chesterland, Ohio. This meeting with Gov. Strickland will hopefully provide the Ohio harness racing community the opportunity to speak face-to-face with Ohio’s chief elected officer.