The owners of Lebanon Raceway are considering purchasing state-owned land to build a race track and casino facility just outside of Monroe, Ohio.

According to a December 31st article in the Middletown Journal, representatives of the harness racing track have spent more than a year looking at various sites along the I-75 corridor between Monroe and Dayton.

With VLTs coming to racetracks in Ohio, local officials are working hard to keep racinos in their communities. According to the article, the Ohio Governor’s Office estimates the financial impact of about $2 million a month for the seven communities that will have racinos.

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