From the 9/23/06 Dispatch:

 

 

LEARN AND EARN PROPOSAL

OSU board slams slots

Gambling issue won’t solve college-funding problems, trustees say

Saturday, September 23, 2006

Kathy Lynn Gray

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

The Ohio State University Board of Trustees yesterday came out strongly against the Learn and Earn ballot measure that would allow slot machine gambling in Ohio.  "If we are silent, it implies we support it because we could benefit from it," said trustee Leslie H. Wexner, Limited Brands founder. "I think it’s very clever — and bad public policy."

 

The constitutional amendment, Issue 3 on the November ballot, would send 30 percent of the money raised through slots into college scholarships that students would earn while in high school, hence the "Learn and Earn" tag.  It would allow seven horse-racing tracks and two downtown Cleveland casinos to operate 31,500 slot machines.

 

Wexner said he opposes the amendment because it gives the nine entities a monopoly.  He joked that he’d love to see an amendment that would allow lingerie to be sold in Ohio only in Victoria’s Secret stores, which Limited Brands owns.  "I’d be glad to share some revenue with the state" if that happened, he said.

 

Full article at http://www.dispatch.com/?story=dispatch/2006/09/23/20060923-A1-00.html

 

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From the 9/22/06 Lorain Morning Journal:

 

Learn and Earn could provide millions to area

MEGAN KING, Morning Journal Writer

09/22/2006

 

LORAIN -- Proponents of the Issue 3 ''Learn and Earn'' initiative are hitting the campaign trail to convince voters of their proposal's worth.  In a meeting with The Morning Journal editors yesterday, Joseph Roman, CEO of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, and Linda Siefkas, a spokeswoman for Learn and Earn, said the initiative, which seeks to legalize gaming and use revenues to finance college tuition, would bring more than $24 million in benefits to Lorain County, including tuition grants, local government funding and addiction treatment funding.

 

Erie and Huron counties would gain about $7 million and $5 million, respectively.

 

Full article at http://www.morningjournal.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=17233019&BRD=1699&PAG=461&dept_id=566374&rfi=8

 

From the 9/24/06 Dispatch:

 

GRAPHIC: Spending breakdown

 

Slots promise sets really high goals

To fulfill scholarship pledge, Ohio would need more machines than other states use

Sunday, September 24, 2006

James Nash

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

For a gambling-related ballot proposal to fulfill its promise of more than $850 million a year in college tuition aid for Ohio students, the state’s racetrack owners and developers would need to install nearly twice as many slot machines as Indiana, the nation’s thirdlargest gambling market, and three times as many as Illinois, the fifth-largest.  Backers of Ohio Learn and Earn say the Nov. 7 ballot proposal would put $853 million in the hands of aspiring college students at a time when tuition is becoming increasingly out of reach.  To get to that number, however, the sponsors of State Issue 3 assume that Ohio will have 31,500 slot machines spread across seven horse-racing tracks and two downtown Cleveland casinos.

 

For that to happen, every one of Ohio’s gambling facilities — including racetracks in Grove City, Lebanon and Northfield — would have to be larger than the largest casino in Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, a Dispatch analysis of gambling in the three Midwestern states found.  Learn and Earn advocates say that’s not a crazy notion, noting that casinos in many states are clustered along rivers or in urban centers where competition prevents casino operators from overbuilding.  Ohio’s nine gambling facilities would be scattered across the state, although all would be in or near urban centers.

 

Full article at http://www.dispatch.com/?story=dispatch/2006/09/24/20060924-A1-01.html

 

I assume that learn and earn is just a more refined way to get gambling approved in Ohio.  Can someone answer the question as to whether or not there really will be close to $1 billion in scholarship money?  At the end of the day I feel the only valid argument against the issue is the social impact of gambling on our communities.  Gambling is clearly causes problems, but at this point, I don't know anyone that wants to gamble that isn't doing it on the internet or a nearby state.  Is most of that social problem already existing?  If so, why should Ohio continue to give Indiana, West Virginia, Michigan, etc., all of the financial benefits while we bear the problems.  I'm not a big gambling supporter as a solution to our problems, but I'm sick of watching other states enrich themselves at our cost.  The Columbus Dispatch wrote that nearly $1 billion is wagered by Ohioans at casinos in nearby states.  That plain pisses me off.  If only that much was bet on ohio slots, what is the tax/public benefit we would recognize?  If the scholarship money could be real, that helps even more.  I wish there was a better solution to providing the money, but all I hear from the potential governors is a bunch of talk with no substance.  In the end, I agree with the comments above that gambling should be a personal choice, like liquor, etc.  I wish I knew the real facts about the scholarship money.

^ I am voting no because the other areas in the state are not elligible to take part. I dont live in Cleveland and I wont go gamble in Cleveland if they get slots.  I think Cleveland is a fine city, and I used to live there but, now that I do not have a vested interest in the city, why should I support it at the expense of my own city.

 

If Cinci or columbus had the same opportunity as Cleveland than I would happily support Isssue 3. Unfortunately, this is another example of the backers failing to use common sense in putting forth a reasonable proposal.

 

So basically you're voting no because this initiative helps Cleveland first, even though in a few years there will be another vote that could allow gambling in Cincinnati and Columbus. I'll remember to vote against anything that benefits Cincinnati and Columbus from now on. :roll:

 

This is why Ohio seems like five states in one. Everyone is concerned with how does this help my city, when eventually it could help all of Ohio. I agree that this is not the way to revitalize the state's economy, but even though Cleveland may reap the rewards/disadvantages of the initial investment it will help provide economic development dollars for the state (not just Cleveland) and some money for college for students who wish to study in-state. And like whats been said before the money will stay in our State and not end up building roads for Michigan, Schools for Indiana or paying the salaries of employees in West Virginia.

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1) You're assuming that there will be another vote for casinos in a few years.  Maybe there will be, maybe there won't be.  Voting yes for this Issue won't determine whether or not this happens.

 

2) I think a lot of the hostility has nothing to do with the fact that it benefits Cleveland, but the fact that the proponents of Learn & Earn basically froze the rest of the state out of it.  That's a pretty big thing to ignore.  Voters tend to not want to vote for things from which they're excluded.

From the 9/22/06 Lima News:

 

State back in casino case

BY HEATHER RUTZ - Sep. 22, 2006

 

LIMA — To represent the interests of state residents, the Ohio Attorney General is allowed to intervene in a lawsuit for land rights filed by an American Indian tribe, a court has ruled.  Federal District Court Judge James Carr granted the state’s motion, writing that the Attorney General, Jim Petro, should be allowed to represent residents’ interest in land use regulations and an interest in prohibiting gambling in Ohio.

 

The state had argued that the tribe was seeking to evade state law, that agreements between the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and local communities would settle land claims, and Carr’s acceptance of those agreements and dismissal of the case would legitimize that settled claim.  That would open the door to the next step with what the federal government needed to bring casinos to Ohio.

 

Full article at http://www.limanews.com/story.php?IDnum=30133

 

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Same paper, 9/26/06:

 

Lima among few remaining defendants in Shawnee lawsuit

BY HEATHER RUTZ - Sep. 26, 2006

 

LIMA — The city of Lima remains the lone municipal defendant in a land claim lawsuit brought by an American Indian tribe originally against the state and a multitude of governments and communities.  U.S. District Court Judge James Carr granted the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma’s motion, dismissing 52 parties, including Allen and Auglaize counties, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Wapakoneta and Shawnee Township, according to a Friday filing.

 

Along with Lima, the state of Ohio and several private landowners remain as defendants in the case. The tribe is trying to open a casino and resort in Ohio. The tribe requested the dismissals in July, on the strength of two settlements with private Logan County landowners and progressing negotiations with the city of Lima. The tribe has finalized settlements with Botkins and Monroe, and settlements are progressing with other communities, including Lima, tribe attorney Mason Morisset said.

 

Full article at http://www.limanews.com/story.php?IDnum=30284

 

From the AP, 9/28/06:

 

Clergy group to campaign against slots

Coalition brings conservative, mainstream churches together

By Matt Leingang

Associated Press

 

COLUMBUS - A broad coalition of Christian clergy said Wednesday they will push parishioners to oppose a proposal to expand gambling in Ohio by displaying yard signs, campaigning door to door and preaching against the measure from their pulpits. The announcement at a Statehouse news conference marked a moment of rare cooperation on a political issue between Ohio's mainstream and conservative religious communities, which have differed in their approaches in the divisive governor's race between Democrat Ted Strickland and Republican J. Kenneth Blackwell.

 

But both groups sent powerful religious leaders -- United Methodist Bishop Bruce Ough and evangelical pastor Rod Parsley of World Harvest Church -- to express their unity against the ballot initiative, called Learn and Earn by backers.  Ough, who represents the Methodist Church's West Ohio Conference, equated the supporters' strategy of highlighting the college scholarships provided by the proposal, rather than the gambling it would allow, to a game of hide-and-seek.

 

Full article at http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/15627539.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_news

 

From the 9/29/06 Dispatch:

 

Chamber of Commerce opposes slot-machine issue

Friday, September 29, 2006

James Nash

 

The Columbus Chamber of Commerce yesterday came out against a Nov. 7 ballot proposal that would allow slot machines in nine locations, completing a trio of votes by central Ohio business groups against the proposal.  Experience Columbus, a private, nonprofit convention and visitors bureau, and the Columbus Partnership also expressed their opposition to State Issue 3, known as Ohio Learn and Earn, in the past three weeks.

 

The measure would authorize slot machines at Franklin County’s two racetracks and five elsewhere in the state, while generating millions of dollars in tuition aid for central Ohio students, advocates say.  But many of the benefits would go to Cleveland, including two casinos that initially would have only slot machines but could add table games with county voter approval.

 

Steve Tugend, vice president of governmental relations for the Columbus chamber, said the proposal’s problems outweigh its benefits for central Ohio.  "It essentially creates a nineheaded monster for nine specific business interests," Tugend said. "This is not a responsible use of the Constitution."

 

http://www.dispatch.com/news/news.php?story=dispatch/2006/09/29/20060929-D3-04.html

 

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From the 9/29/06 PD:

 

OSU board tells voters to oppose gambling

Friday, September 29, 2006

Reginald Fields

Plain Dealer Bureau

 

Columbus - The Ohio State University board of trustees on Thursday issued a statement urging voters to defeat a ballot amendment that would legalize gambling.  The Learn and Earn amendment would earmark a portion of the proceeds from slot machine gambling for tuition payments. But the OSU trustees say the proposal, which will appear as Issue 3 on the Nov. 7 ballot, is an empty promise.

 

The trustees, who first voiced opposition to the amendment last Friday during their board meeting, said the measure also could impede state support for higher education.  "I think it is ludicrous to say that it doesn't address the affordability issue when we are talking about making a full tuition available to every child in Ohio," said Linda Siefkas, a Learn and Earn spokeswoman. "If that is not making college affordable and accessible, I would love to know what is."

 

Full article at http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/115951956968581.xml&coll=2

 

From the 9/30/06 Dispatch:

 

Visitors group to oppose Issue 3

Experience Columbus objects to ballot wording that would limit gambling locations to nine sites

Saturday, September 30, 2006

Marla Matzer Rose

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

Experience Columbus is afraid that more conventioneers and tourists will want to experience Cleveland if the Learn and Earn ballot initiative succeeds in November.  The city’s convention and visitors’ bureau plans to come out with a formal opposition statement Monday against State Issue 3, which would permit slot machines at seven Ohio racetracks and in two locations in downtown Cleveland, while excluding any additional gambling sites in other cities.

 

It will follow the Columbus Chamber, the Columbus Partnership and the Ohio State University Board of Trustees, which also have opposed the issue.  "We don’t resent Cleveland trying to do all they can to nurture their own tourism and economic development," said Paul Astleford, president and CEO of Experience Columbus. "What we resent is that this amendment shuts out all of the rest of us." 

 

Full article at http://www.dispatch.com/business-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/09/30/20060930-C1-01.html

 

Both from the 10/1/06 DDN:

 

Slot machine backers, foes to debate issue

By Laura A. Bischoff

Staff Writer

Sunday, October 01, 2006

 

COLUMBUS — Dangling before voters this fall is the promise of college scholarships for Ohio high school graduates if voters allow slot machine gambling in Ohio for the first time.  Learn & Earn's $20.5 million campaign is in full swing, trying to persuade Ohioans that gambling in exchange for scholarships and economic development is a sure bet.

 

But David Zanotti, president of the Ohio Roundtable in Strongsville and a leader in the anti-gambling effort, said, "Learn and Earn is nothing more than an attempt by nine wealthy individuals to hijack the state constitution and create a private monopoly that would be mostly tax-free."

 

Full article at http://www.daytondailynews.com/localnews/content/oh/story/news/local/2006/10/01/ddn100106slots.html

 

From the 10/4/06 PD:

 

Slots campaign admits exaggerating

$1 billion for education a stretch

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Tom Breckenridge

Plain Dealer Reporter

 

The campaign to bring slot machines to Ohio is fudging the numbers with claims that slots will generate "almost a billion dollars a year" for college education, the campaign's chairman admits.  The slots committee's own estimates show that 31,000 slots would generate $853 million a year for college -- and that number is achieved only by 2012, if Ohio's population and median incomes grow appropriately, a campaign consultant says.

 

A frustrated Charlie Ruma, head of the slots effort, said his voice has been in the minority complaining about the exaggerated claim, trumpeted on television commercials running statewide for Issue 3.  "If I can, I'll stop it today," Ruma said Tuesday, noting that new ads minus the billion-dollar claim were about to hit the air.  Despite the fudging, the slots proposal -- Issue 3 on the Nov. 7 ballot -- would generate enough money to fulfill its promise to defray college costs for qualified high school graduates, Ruma said.

 

Full article at http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1159950647194190.xml&coll=2

 

 

 

From the 10/5/06 Grove City Record:

 

Grove City could be gambling destination

Thursday, October 5, 2006

By ROBERT PASCHEN

Record Staff Writer

 

If Issue 3 passes on the Nov. 7 ballot, Grove City could become a gambling destination in central Ohio.  Issue 3, the "Learn & Earn" proposal, would amend the Ohio Constitution to allow 31,500 slot machines to be placed at seven Ohio horse tracks around the state and two casinos in downtown Cleveland.  Beulah Park, 3811 Southwest Blvd., would gain 3,500 machines, and another 3,500 would go to Scioto Downs, 6000 S. High St., less than a mile from Grove City's eastern boundary.

 

Charles Ruma, majority shareholder in Heartland Jockey Club, owner of Beulah Park, is the chairman of the Learn & Earn campaign. He said the measure would be good for local business. "People will be buying more gas, staying in more hotels, eating in restaurants and spending money in Grove City," Ruma said.  Ruma said he plans to construct a 135,000 square foot facility to house the slots and a 300-car, multi-level parking garage.  Both would be constructed on company acreage behind the horse track.  He is also working on plans for a hotel or an entertainment facility that could feature boxing matches and singers.

 

Full article at http://www.thisweeknews.com/index.php?sec=grovecity&story=sites/thisweeknews/100506/GroveCity/News/100506-News-235769.html

From the 10/6/06 Dispatch:

 

Report douses outlook on slots

Machines would make far less than what their supporters project, state experts say

Friday, October 06, 2006

James Nash, THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

A proposal to bring slot machines to Ohio will net less than 40 percent of the money for college scholarships that its backers are predicting, state budget analysts said yesterday. Their report appears to deflate claims offered by supporters. 

 

State Issue 3, which would authorize slot machines at seven racetracks and two downtown Cleveland locations, would generate about $324 million a year for scholarships — not the $853 million that backers are dicting, according to the Office of Budget and Management.  Ohio can support about 10,035 slot machines statewide, rather than the 31,500 that racetrack owners and developers are projecting, state budget analysts concluded. 

 

Backers of State Issue 3, known as Ohio Learn and Earn, scoffed at the findings.  "This report is so appalling and so ridiculous that we’ve asked a group of third-graders to review it because the math is so bad," Learn and Earn spokeswoman Robin Hepler said.  Still, the study comes as more bitter medicine for slots backers, who failed in their bid yesterday to block opponents from distributing literature that attacks the Learn and Earn financial projections.

 

Full article at http://www.dispatch.com/news/news.php?story=dispatch/2006/10/06/20061006-A1-00.html

 

From the 10/7/06 Zanesville Times Recorder:

 

Issue 3 would keep money in Ohio and provide college grants, spokeswoman says

By LEEANN MOORE

Staff Writer

 

ZANESVILLE - She's heard him speak many times at their alma mater, Ohio University.  Issue 3 Spokeswoman Robin Hepler and U.S. Senator George Voinovich shared their time together at OU. What they don't share is their view of Issue 3.  Voinovich is campaigning statewide against Issue 3, calling it "an attack on families."  "That has been his major complaint and we respect that," Hepler said. "It's OK to say you don't agree with gambling as a funding source, but it's not responsible to not provide an alternative."

 

Issue 3, campaigning as "Learn and Earn," will create college grants for all Ohio children using funds generated by limited and state-regulated slot machines. According to Hepler, the issue will provide $853 million worth of tuition money for Ohio students annually and $227 million annually in economic development funds for all 88 Ohio counties.  "We look at it and say, the benefits are tremendous. The people who want to gamble are already gambling and this just keeps the money in the state of Ohio where it can benefit our kids," Hepler said.

 

Full article at http://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061007/NEWS01/610070302/1002/rss01

 

From the 10/8/06 Dispatch:

 

Higher-education board staff helped write gambling issue

Sunday, October 08, 2006

Kathy Lynn Gray

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

Contrary to public statements, Ohio Board of Regents’ staffers helped gambling proponents write the Learn and Earn scholarship portion of a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot, staff e-mails show.  Beginning in early December 2005, staff members were drafting language to make the scholarships part of the Ohio constitution, according to the e-mails obtained by The Dispatch.  At the same time, gambling proponents were writing ballot wording for State Issue 3 to allow slot-machine gambling in Ohio and to allocate some of the profits for college scholarships.

 

The nine regents, who are appointed by the governor, oversee higher education.  Their staff members helped with the scholarship language at the request of former regent N. Victor Goodman, a Columbus lawyer working with the gambling proponents.  Vice Chancellor Rich Petrick characterized the work as providing information about a program that regents staff members had been working on for years and that the regents dubbed Learn and Earn several years ago.

 

Full article at http://www.dispatch.com/news/news.php?story=dispatch/2006/10/08/20061008-A1-04.html

 

Leaders back gambling issue

BY CLIFF PEALE | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER

October 9, 2006

 

CINCINNATI - A group of Southwest Ohio political and civic leaders today announced their support for a constitutional amendment to allow slot machines in Ohio, after negotiating a payment of $10 million a year to a special fund.  The money would be put into a new Greater Cincinnati Economic Development Fund for future projects.  The $10 million would be in addition to $89 million a year that gambling supporters say would come into the area, if Issue 3 is approved on Nov. 7.

 

Most of the $89 million would be targeted for scholarships and other educational support.  Issue 3 proponents say revenue of $1 billion over 10 years would be created by allowing slot machines at nine locations around Ohio, including River Downs in Anderson Township and Lebanon Raceway in Warren County.  Supporters of the constitutional amendment, backed by a group called “Learn and Earn,” said at a downtown news conference that the ballot proposal was a good deal for this area, even for non-gamblers.

 

Full article at http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061009/BIZ01/310090017

<i>Wow, the big dogs are stepping into the fray. Here's another article from the Business Courier. Some interesting quotes too.</i>

 

<b>Local leaders throw support to Issue 3 after funding agreement</b>

Cincinnati Business Courier - 12:11 PM EDT Monday

by Lucy May, Senior Staff Reporter

 

Local elected officials and business leaders today announced their support for Ohio's Issue 3 based on the amount of money that would be generated for the region if the measure passes.  Issue 3 would permit slot machines at seven Ohio racetracks -- including River Downs in Cincinnati and Lebanon Raceway in Lebanon -- as well as two casinos in Cleveland. Its proponents have said the measure would provide an estimated $89 million each year in tuition grants, economic development and gambling addiction service funds to Greater Cincinnati.

 

But a new nonprofit called the Greater Cincinnati Economic Development Fund announced an agreement with Ohio's Vote Yes on Issue 3 Committee that will result in an additional influx of $100 million over 10 years for local economic and community development if the constitutional amendment passes.

 

Full article at http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2006/10/09/daily5.html?jst=b_ln_hl

 

I tell you I am mad as hell about this issue 3 after reading more about it.  I recall them passing around petitions for what I thought was some sort of scholarship fund, and here it is for legalized gambling! 

 

So this is just an indirect tax on people who like to gamble.  The whole concept sucks as far as I'm concerned.

 

 

 

Slots at the track

If voters approve, owners would get 31,500 machines

BY ALEXANDER COOLIDGE | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER

 

Even though downtown Cincinnati was dealt out of its bid for a casino, Southwest Ohio could see dramatically expanded gaming if Ohio voters approve Issue 3.  The proposed constitutional amendment would legalize 31,500 slot machines at the state's seven horse-racing tracks plus allow two slots-only casinos in downtown Cleveland.

 

Lebanon Raceway in Warren County and River Downs in Anderson Township would add 3,500 slot machines apiece. Both would build hotels as well as restaurants and other amenities, said Robin Hepler, a spokeswoman for the racetrack owners behind the issue.  Lebanon Raceway, which leases its land on the Warren County Fair Grounds, plans to move to another site, off Interstate 75, if the controversial measure is approved.

 

Full article at http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061010/BIZ01/610100321

Jeff,

 

     I think you should dig a little deeper before you sign off on this issue.  It appears that Taft's office believes that most of the money that will be gambled in Ohio is already being gambled by Ohioans in Indiana, West Virginia and Michigan.  If that's true, shouldn't we keep the tax dollars and jobs in our own state?  Don't get me wrong, I don't think gambling is a great solution to any issue, but if our residents are already doing it, I don't want to educate the kids of Indiana, West Virginia and Michigan at our expense.  I have read every article out there to try and figure out if the education part of this bill is accurate.  It appears so, because the last estimate by Taft's office on the projected proceeds from Issue 3 appear to go along with the structure the supporters explain.  I think Taft's office stated that under their projections, our students would get $343 Million in scholarships.  That sounds better to me than sending the money across the state border.  I've heard that Taft and the Republican party are simply opposed because as long as this issue hangs out there, their fundraising is signinficantly enhanced.  Actually, I heard that not only does he get money from the conservative group opposed to gambling, but also from the casinos in Indiana, West Virginia and Michigan!  That's what pisses me off.  I hate dishonest politics.  That sounds like a payoff if I ever heard of one!  If politicians are more concerned about raising money than benefitting the state, we have a right to know.  I also think they're not too happy about the fact that because this is a constitutional amendment, they won't be able to pull some simple legislative shuffle and use the money somewhere else (like they do with the lottery).  I say vote yes and bring the money and jobs back to Ohio!

Here's a little more:

 

http://www.votenocasinoscommittee.com/2.html

 

 

David Zanotti, president of the Ohio Roundtable, would like you to think that he is protecting Ohioans from the "evils" of gambling. But the truth is that he is protecting his own gambling interests.

Zanotti teamed up with George Voinovich in 1996 to fight against Issue1, which would have allowed for Riverboat casinos in Ohio. They formed a political action committee called “Citizens for a Stronger Ohio” While this group claimed that they were going to run a grassroots campaign, because they had little-to-no money for advertising, they bought $600,000 in TV slots in the final days of their campaign.

 

Where did these so-called gambling opponents get the extra money? Gambling interests? BINGO!

 

Zanotti’s Citizens for a Stronger Ohio PAC accepted $250,000 from Bingo gambling interests. Contributors included bingo card and supplies manufacturers: Arrow International, American Games, Lancaster Bingo Company, Douglass Press, Stuart Entertainment, Bonanza Press, and Bingo King, a Philippines-based company.

 

In addition, David Zanotti (a.k.a. Mr. Bingo) accepted $10,000 from the Ohio Charitable Gaming District Association Inc. and $1000 from the Ohio Video Lottery-Coalition PAC. 

 

The Ohio Council of Churches has also publicly opposed Ohio Learn and Earn on the morality of gambling. However, over 400 churches and church-related groups currently hold Bingo licenses in Ohio.

 

 

 

 

At the bottom of this web page, there is a link that shows the official list of contributors to this campaign.  $200,000.00 came from Arrow International and the Lancaster Bingo company - both suppliers of bingo equipment to Ohio Charitable gaming.  How come we don't hear about this in the newspapers?

 

 

This is an objective look by policy anaylsts:

 

A proposal to bring slot machines to Ohio will net less than 40 percent of the money for college scholarships that its backers are predicting, state budget analysts said yesterday. Their report appears to deflate claims offered by supporters.

 

State Issue 3, which would authorize slot machines at seven racetracks and two downtown Cleveland locations, would generate about $324 million a year for scholarships — not the $853 million that backers are dicting, according to the Office of Budget and Management.

 

Ohio can support about 10,035 slot machines statewide, rather than the 31,500 that racetrack owners and developers are projecting, state budget analysts concluded.

 

..which says this is being oversold.

 

As in all gambling, the profit from this will go to gambling companys.  I see no economic benefit from this at all. Certainly not an educational one. 

 

This is is one of those "window dressing" issues that purports to solve a problem (lack of access to higher education for poorer people) while not really addressing it at all.

 

There is no way in hell I will support this, and I need to find out who the "No on Three" people are so I can make a campaign dontation.

 

 

 

 

I've heard that Taft and the Republican party are simply opposed because as long as this issue hangs out there, their fundraising is signinficantly enhanced.

 

It may (probalby is) true that this issue keeps their donations growing, but I wouldn't go so far as to say they would be for the issue otherwise, especially Taft.

both suppliers of bingo equipment to Ohio Charitable gaming.  How come we don't hear about this in the newspapers?

 

Becuase it is a false comparison.

 

What percentage of the take at your local Catholic parish bingo goes to the church and what perecentage goes to the rental of bingo equipment?

 

What percentage of the take at a casino or slot machine goes to the owner of the slot machine and what percentage goes to the public.

 

Churches and others that hold bingo as fund raisers are 501©3 oganizations, meaning they are non-profit...their equipment providers are, but a church is rasing money for itself, not the equipment provider (one hopes).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agreed.  I don't mean to say that Taft would support this issue if it weren't for the fundraising aspect.  Although he probably would if it would help his political career.  I'm just tired of politicians working for themselves instead of the residents of this state.  I'm also strongly opposed to our residents supporting the state budgets in the surrounding states.  If someone could propose a solution that prevented Ohioans from gambling in the surrounding states, and kept the money and jobs here, I would fully support it.  It's just not out there.  Approve Issue 3 or not, Ohioans will continue to gamble, Period!  I don't care whose numbers you believe, $343 Million for scholarships (maybe $853 Million - probably somewhere between) to Ohio students is better than giving the money to the surrounding states.  Plus the jobs/salaries that come with it.  Until the better idea comes up, I say we keep the money.  That's what I believe the real issue is.  For some reason, no one really wants to talk about it.  By the way, you don't really believe that Taft's office put out an "objective look by policy anaylsts", do you?  I'm sure the numbers are exaggerated on both sides.  If you want to get to the bottom line, ask any Cincinnati resident who supports the riverboats in Indiana.  I can tell you it's not the residents of Indiana.  Although, they get the jobs and the tax dollars.  That simply has to stop!

For $100M, business backs slots

BY CLIFF PEALE | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER

 

It took the promise of $100 million over 10 years to secure the support of Greater Cincinnati corporate leaders for legalizing slot machines in Ohio. But the payment won't start appearing until mid-2008 and won't come in equal installments if a pro-gambling constitutional amendment is approved Nov. 7.  That money will go into a new economic development fund. With that commitment from casino owners in hand, the Cincinnati Business Committee, an elite group of corporate executives, and other corporate and political leaders said Monday they would support Issue 3.

 

The development fund is separate from what amendment backers predicted would be $89 million a year for education and other projects in southwestern Ohio, numbers that have been disputed by state budget officials.  But to sweeten the pot, casino owners agreed to pay the $100 million from their own profits into the new Greater Cincinnati Economic Development Fund.  The annual payments will total 0.4 percent of gross slots proceeds, and if those total less than $100 million after 10 years the operators will make up the difference, said CBC chairman Jim Orr, chairman and CEO of Convergys Corp.

 

Full article at http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061012/BIZ01/610120375

Here are a few more recent articles.

 

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From the 10/10/06 Enquirer:

 

Gambling critics say support bought

BY CLIFF PEALE | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER

 

Southwest Ohio business and political leaders will support a constitutional amendment to allow slot machines in Ohio, but an opposition group says proponents are "buying support" by pledging questionable revenue projections to supporters.  The Cincinnati Business Committee, a group of local chief executive officers, negotiated a $10 million payment for a special fund to gain Greater Cincinnati's support, they said Monday.

 

The money would be put into a new Greater Cincinnati Economic Development Fund for future projects.  The $10 million would be in addition to $89 million a year that gambling supporters say would come into the area if Issue 3 is approved Nov. 7.  Most of the $89 million would be targeted for scholarships and other educational support.

 

But David Zanotti, co-chairman of the Vote No Casinos committee, said supporters are just doling out promises even though the projections might not be realized.  "If someone in electoral office was to do that, it would be called a bribe," he said.

 

Full article at http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061010/BIZ01/610100322/1076/BIZ

 

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From Business First of Columbus, 10/10/06:

 

Cleveland groups show support for Issue 3

Business First of Columbus - 2:34 PM EDT Tuesday

 

The announcement of two Cleveland organizations endorsing a ballot initiative permitting slot-machine gambling in Ohio leaves Columbus civic and business leaders on their own among the state's big cities to oppose the constitutional amendment.

 

The Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland and the Downtown Cleveland Alliance said Tuesday they support the amendment that, if passed, would allow for as many as 3,500 slot machines to be installed at each of Ohio's seven racetracks, including Scioto Downs and Beulah Park in Central Ohio, and two casino-type gaming parlors in Cleveland.

 

Full article at http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2006/10/09/daily9.html?surround=lfn

 

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From Crain's Cleveland Business, 10/12/06:

 

Gambling for development

By JAY MILLER

8:38 am, October 12, 2006

 

One of the strongest benefits of bringing gambling to Northeast Ohio will be the $75 million that can be used by the region to stimulate economic development, said Joe Roman, president of the Greater Cleveland Partnership.  In a pitch Wednesday to the Crain’s editorial board, Mr. Roman touted the $850 million in college scholarships that his group says will be a significant benefit of bringing first slot machines and then table games to Northeast Ohio.  But he conceded that part of the reason for his group’s support was the belief that there was no other way to get the economic development seed money GCP believes the region needs.

 

He compared that to the billboards he sees around the area that promote gambling casinos in Michigan, New York State, West Virginia and Canada — and, indirectly, the broader investment in their regional economies the casinos bring along.  He said he couldn’t imagine a similar billboard that read, “Invest in Ohio, We Don’t Have Gambling” providing the same economic boost.

 

Full article at http://www.crainscleveland.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061012/FREE/61012001/1010/RSS01&rssfeed=RSS01

 

Some quotes from a Cincinnati Post article from 2001.  Most of the article is about a previous attempt to bring gaming to Ohio.  The comments on who gambles at the Argosy probably still hold true.

 

 

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. - There is at least one sure bet at Argosy Casino: On any given day, there likely will be more Ohio license plates than Indiana cars in the riverboat's parking garage.

 

Often, Ohio cars parked outside the southeastern Indiana casino outnumber those from Indiana by nearly a 2-to-1 margin - evidence that a large percentage of the slot machine coins and blackjack chips that have made Argosy the world's No. 1 riverboat originate in Ohio.

 

''There sure are lots of Ohio license plates on cars parked at casinos that border Ohio,'' Marty Evans of the Ohio State Racing Commission says with a trace of envy.

 

The license plates in Argosy's parking lots - any day, at any hour - underline Evans' observation.

 

Argosy's own estimates show that Indiana residents account for roughly 20 percent of the casino's 7.5 million annual admissions.

 

 

Looks like Indiana did it right.  Here's the link to their 2006 Annual Report.

 

http://www.in.gov/gaming/publications/annual/FY2006-Annual.pdf

 

I wish this said Ohio on the top instead of Indiana.

Looks like enough people in Ohio are gambling to open a bus service from Columbus to the Casinos.  Good job PVS. 

Check this link:

 

http://www.pvscharters.com/index.html

 

Looks like West Virginia figured it out.  Here's a clip from the Mountaineer Annual Report on employment:

 

     "West Virginia law requires that at least 80% of Mountaineer's employees must be citizens and residents of West Virginia and must have been such for at least one year."

 

They love to take our money, and create laws to prevent us from getting it back.

^ Brilliant

Billion-dollar stakes

BY DAN HORN | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER

 

Walk around any casino parking lot in Indiana, Michigan or West Virginia and it's impossible to miss all the cars with Ohio and Kentucky license plates.  From Warren County in Ohio to Kenton County in Kentucky, thousands of residents travel every year to bet on games they can't play at home.  The exodus proves a point that even gambling opponents no longer dispute:  Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky make up one of the strongest potential casino markets in America.

 

The region has the population, river and interstate access that inspires casino developers and keeps opponents on constant guard.  Most local residents, regardless of their views on gambling, expect to see casinos or racetrack slot machines here within five years, a new Enquirer/WCPO poll finds.  "It's the best spot in the country to bring casinos, no question about it," says Jerry Carroll, a Kentucky developer who would like to build one himself.  "You put a casino along the riverfront or along the I-75 corridor in Northern Kentucky, and you couldn't build it big enough."

 

More at http://www.enquirer.com

Pennsylvania figured it out too:

 

 

Slots appear a good bet in Pennsylvania

By Geno Lawrenzi

FOR THE TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Sunday, October 20, 2002

 

A top official with The Meadows harness horse-racing track at the Meadow Lands believes the track will have slot machines for its patrons — possibly within six months after the November elections.  Michael Jeannot, vice president of Magna Entertainment Corp., Pennsylvania Racing Inc., which owns The Meadows and seven other racetracks nationwide, said he is "pleased that both candidates for governor support this issue."

 

Jeannot said six slot machine bills are pending in the state Legislature, including one by Rep. Thomas Petrone, an Allegheny County Democrat, who introduced a proposal a year ago to permit slot machines at the state's four horse-racing tracks.  These bills should be considered next spring, Jeannot said. If one of the bills passes, MEC, a Canada-based corporation that is the largest operator of thoroughbred racetracks in North America, could have temporary slot facilities up within six months.

 

 

More at http://www.pittsburghlive.com

I feel sorry for the Board of Regents staffer that let this out.  Check out the link to the Board of Regents staff analysis of Issue 3.  Seems they wrote this before Taft could direct them on what he wanted it to say.  It's really sad that political strategy continues to get in the way of doing the right thing.  If Taft applies more pressure or punishes the Board of Regents in any way for doing their job, he should be removed from office.  Here's the link:

 

http://www.ohiolearnandearn.com/Draft_Analysis.pdf

 

 

In case you don't feel like reading the whole analysis, there is one part that addresses the concern about whether or not Issue 3 money will truly go to education.  The Regents staff is interpreting language in the proposed amendment that says "The moneys expended hereunder on scholarships and grants shall supplement, not supplant, per-student state resources appropriated for post secondary educational programs and purposes prior to or after the approval of this amendment." 

 

Board of Regents response:

 

"Answer: Since the funds are earmarked, it would seem that these funds constitute a separate fund source.  The apparent intent of this proposed language is to commit the Legislature to previous funding levels and not allow this fund as a set off as was done to the Ohio Department of Education after passage of the Constitutional Amendment establishing the Ohio Lottery." 

 

     This is unbelievable.  The Regents staff has just explained (actually it sounds more like an accusation)that the lottery language was designed to allow the legislature to reduce their education spending when money was contributed by the lottery.  We are finally seeing an inside opinion on the flaws in the Lottery funding system.  Is Taft so afraid of balancing the budget that he doesn't want to truly commit money towards education?  It would be nice if the public got the clear picture on the fact that Issue 3 money can't be abused like the lottery money has been.  Spread the good word!

I really don't have the resources to get the facts, so I'm glad the Plain Dealer put this article together today.  I attached the links below.  Notice the chart that shows about 14 million casino visits by Ohioans to the surrounding states!  Looks like they gambled $925 million during those visits.  Now who thinks we can stop Ohio residents from gambling.  We're simply giving away the money.  Happy reading:

 

 

Gamblers weigh in on slots proposal

Frequent visitors to W.Va. resort say they'd rather be spending their cash at home in Ohio

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Tom Breckenridge and Bill Sloat

Plain Dealer Reporters

 

For Chuck and Mary Hildebrandt, overnight trips to feed the West Virginia slots mean free meals, dancing and the occasional "Ka-ching!"  Pinching off the cheesy string of his complimentary omelet, Chuck points to the "Lucky Seals" slot machine that's 20 yards from his restaurant seat at the Mountaineer Racetrack and Gaming Resort.

 

The pursuit of jackpots at Mountaineer keeps pulling the Hildebrandts back. But they say there's something wrong with this picture - they should be spending their dollars in Ohio, not 90 miles away and over the Ohio River from their home in Norton.

 

The Vote Yes on Issue 3 Committee points to folks like the Hildebrandts to trumpet this argument - nine Ohio slots parlors would capture a majority of the estimated $925 million in yearly revenue that Ohioans generate at border-state casinos.

 

More at http://www.cleveland.com/casino/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1161420016169250.xml&coll=2

 

More at http://www.cleveland.com/casino/wide/index.ssf?/casino/wide/slots1021.html

 

More at http://www.cleveland.com/casino/wide/index.ssf?/casino/wide/slots21021.html

 

I think the slots and one nice first class casino/spa would be great in Cleveland.  It's not a fix all, but why let money flow into other states.  Cleveland will never be Vegas or AC, nor is it trying to be, but if the casinos can keep money home, then i'm all for things that help spark the local economy.

So this is basically just a measure to "not let money flow into other states", eh?  Since West Virginia, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Missouri, etc etc all have or are getting casinos.  So there really will not be much "gambling tourism" to Ohio from other states.  West Virginia's gaming facilities in Wheeling and Chester profited from Pennsylvania and Ohio visitors... but now that those states are getting casinos, perhaps WV's will wither.

 

But with just about every state getting casinos now... no state can really count on out-of-state visitors pumping up their projections.  With the saturation of casinos, they will all become meager performing regional facilities, as opposed to destinations.  Be wary of the pie-in-the-sky projections the gaming proponents advertise.

Evergrey,

 

     Your pretty much correct.  With the casinos, at least slot machines, coming into every other state, we really won't have an advantage over them unless we can combine entertainment, etc. with those facilities.  Ohio's cities all offer professional sports, major college sports and major concert facilities, which aren't available in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, or the West Virginia slot machine cities.  The real issue comes down to Ohio residents no longer supporting those surrounding states with our gambling losses.  It's like they put a mechanism in place to tax Ohio residents, and we just sit by and watch.  Regardless, I think you're correct in saying that casinos alone won't set Ohio apart.  For anyone that simply objects to gambling, this is really the lesser of two evils, but if they think saying no to issue 3 prevents problem gamblers, they're just not paying attention.  Yesterday's Cleveland Plain Dealer said Ohio residents visited casinos in Indiana, West Virginia and Michigan 10.5 million times last year.  We're already gambling.  The problem gamblers are more likely to make the effort to get to these existing casinos, so most of them are probably already feeding their addiction.  Who's paying for their treatment today?  Last time I checked, Indiana, West Virginia or Michigan weren't taking care of it.  If the problem already exists, we might as well get the benefits too.  I hope Issue 3 passes.

columbusfirst, we get it on the old articles.  It's not necessary to keep posting them, because your point was made.

 

Also, could you please cite your sources and provide links?

 

Thanks.

 

 

From the 10/11/06 Cleveland Free Times:

 

Slots To Think About

Legalizing Casinos Could Provide Some College Scholarships, But the Payoff Might Be Less Than Promised

By Margo Pierce

 

If you want your child to go to college but think the cost is prohibitive, no worries. Passing Issue 3, known by its shorthand Learn and Earn, could ensure that your kindergartner has all the money she needs by the time she gets out of high school — as long as she doesn't graduate before 2012, chooses a state college in Ohio and gambling takes off in the state.  There are a few other details voters need to know in order to make an informed decision Nov. 7.

 

Some argue the Ohio Legacy Fund, a coalition of racetrack and other business interests, used shady tactics to collect signatures for a proposed constitutional amendment legalizing gambling. Many of those circulating ballot petitions merely asked people if they wanted to set up college scholarships for Ohio children. Even though the language of the amendment contains a lot of information about gambling, it begins with an emphasis on promoting education.

 

More at http://www.freetimes.com/story/4202

 

From the 10/15/06 Dispatch:

 

ISSUE 3

Slot-machine plan sets off fervent debate

Sunday, October 15, 2006

James Nash

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

Supporters say a proposal to allow slot machines at nine locations in Ohio would put millions of college scholarship dollars in the hands of deserving high-school students.  Opponents say it would only line the pockets of racetrack owners and casino developers.  State Issue 3, "Ohio Learn and Earn," is the third ballot measure since 1990 that tries to expand gambling in Ohio. The state has had a lottery since the 1970s and permits limited charitable gambling, such as church bingo.

 

Issue 3 would authorize as many as 31,500 slot machines at Ohio’s seven racetracks and two downtown Cleveland locations. Table games, such as blackjack and roulette, could come later to Cleveland, but only with a separate vote in Cuyahoga County.  Supporters of Issue 3 say it would generate as much as $853 million a year for scholarships. In its first year, the program would cover college costs for the top 5 percent of graduates and expand to include all students bound for Ohio universities after 12 years, proponents say.

 

Full article at http://www.dispatch.com/news/news.php?story=dispatch/2006/10/15/20061015-A1-02.html

 

From the 10/17/06 Youngstown Vindicator:

 

Mahoning Democrats support amendment on slot machines

 

YOUNGSTOWN — A group of Mahoning County Democrats is throwing its support behind a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize slot machines in Ohio on the Nov. 7 ballot.  Anthony Caldwell, regional director for the Vote Yes on Issue 3 Committee, said locals supporting the initiative include state Sen. Robert F. Hagan of Youngstown, state Reps. Kenneth A. Carano of Austintown and Sylvester D. Patton Jr. of Youngstown, county Auditor Michael Sciortino, county Treasurer John Reardon and county Democratic Chairwoman Lisa Antonini.

 

Issue 3 would permit slot machines at the state's seven horse-racing tracks and two downtown Cleveland locations. Of the proceeds, 30 percent would go to a tuition fund beginning in 2009 that would provide money to Ohio students going to Ohio public colleges and universities.

 

Full article at http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/318154825621039.php

 

From the 10/18/06 Warren Tribune Chronicle:

 

Debate heavy on Issue 3

By AMY McCULLOUGH Tribune Chronicle

 

WARREN — Members of the Mahoning County Democratic Party on Tuesday announced its endorsement of the issue 3 Tuesday, saying Ohioans will continue to gamble, so the state should reap some of the benefits.  Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. George Voinovich said during a stop in Warren Tuesday that the proposed amendment would hurt Ohio families.  ‘‘They have done everything they possibly can to pull the wool over the eyes of Ohio voters. Nobody in higher education says this is what we want,’’ Voinovich said.

 

Issue 3 would amend the state constitution to allow a maximum of 31,500 slot machines to be placed at seven race tracks in Ohio and two other specific locations in Cuyahoga County.  What is being called the Learn and Earn initiative is being pushed as a way to put Ohio’s students through college and compensate for the increasing cost of higher education.  The amendment would allocate 55 percent of the revenue generated from the slot machines back to the gambling facility owners, in addition to another 6 percent for race track purses — an estimated total of $659 million, according to the Ohio Office of Budget and Management.

 

About $324 million would be allocated to higher education, $86 million split among the 88 counties and local municipalities for economic development purposes and up to $11 million dedicated to gambling addiction services. Issue 3 also requires the implementation of a Gaming Integrity Commission, which could take up to $11 million away from local governments.

 

Full article at http://tribune-chronicle.com/articles.asp?articleID=10096

 

From the 10/19/06 Dispatch:

 

Slots backers hire high-profile help

Thursday, October 19, 2006

James Nash

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

Heading into the final three weeks before the election, the campaign for legalized gambling in Ohio has turned to former consultants for Presidents Nixon and George H.W. Bush.  But the public likely will never know how much they are paid.

 

Backers of state Issue 3 also have replaced the campaign’s spokesman for the second time. They say the switch isn’t about instability but the need for a full-throttled public-relations push in the final stretch.

 

Proponents of the measure already have spent about $466,000 on public-relations and media consultants, according to campaign-finance reports.  And that number doesn’t include lobbyists and consultants working directly for the seven racetrack owners and two Cleveland developers who are sponsoring Issue 3.

 

Full article at http://www.dispatch.com/news/news.php?story=dispatch/2006/10/19/20061019-C2-00.html

 

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From the 10/19/06 Toledo Blade:

 

Big-city mayors divided over slots

Cleveland, Dayton: yes; Columbus: no

By JIM PROVANCE

BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU

 

COLUMBUS - The mayors of Ohio's biggest cities are weighing in with where they stand on a proposed constitutional amendment authorizing up to 31,500 slot machines in the state.  With the promise of slot parlors and the potential for full-fledged casinos at two prime downtown locations, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has placed his bets with Issue 3.  So has Dayton Mayor Rhine McLin.

 

But Columbus Mayor Mike Coleman, with no proposed casinos in his city's center, yesterday bet against the slots-for-scholarships issue, predicting the "sucking sound" of tourism dollars and jobs leaving his city.  Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner has generally spoken favorably of slots while pushing for a downtown waterfront site that is not part of Issue 3.  He has not endorsed or opposed the Nov. 7 ballot issue, despite repeated queries from The Blade.

 

Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061019/NEWS09/610190379/-1/NEWS

 

From the 10/22/06 PD:

 

ISSUE 3

Is Ohio ready to bet its future on slot machines?

Sunday, October 22, 2006

Tom Breckenridge

Plain Dealer Reporter

 

Racetrack owners and two Cleveland developers are using the high cost of college education to hook voters on a plan to bring up to 31,500 slot machines to Ohio.  The Vote Yes on Issue 3 Committee is running a multimillion-dollar campaign to change the Ohio Constitution and allow up to 31,500 electronic-slot machines at nine sites - Ohio's seven racetracks, as well as Tower City owned by Forest City Enterprises Inc. and the Nautica Entertainment Complex operated by investor Jeff Jacobs.

 

But slots opponents say the would-be slots operators are over-hyping the "Learn and Earn" plan to achieve the true aim - pocketing tens of millions of dollars in profits.  Ohio "is the last big piece of land that the gambling industry wants," says David Zanotti, leader of the Vote NO Casinos Committee. "If they get the door open, they'll do whatever they want with it."

 

Since 1990, gambling interests have failed twice at the ballot and repeatedly in the Ohio legislature to land racetrack slots parlors or full-fledged casinos. But the slots group believes the time is right.  Ohioans now spend more than $900 million yearly at casinos in Indiana, Michigan and West Virginia, according to gambling industry estimates.

 

Full article at http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1161160646289790.xml&coll=2

 

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From the 10/22/06 Toledo Blade:

 

Gaming proposal yields rosy, dire forecasts

By JIM PROVANCE

BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU

 

COLUMBUS - Slot machines would pump "almost $1 billion" year into college scholarships for Ohio students. Or less than a third of that, depending on whom you talk to. Issue 3 would harness Ohio gambling dollars now traveling over state borders to level the playing field for Ohio's struggling horse-racing industry.

 

Or it would write multibillion-dollar casino monopolies into the Ohio Constitution for a lucky few while unleashing 109,000 new problem gamblers and the social ills that come with them. Seven racetrack owners and two private Cleveland developers have been spending millions for months to sell their message of a construction boom, new jobs, and reduced tuition pressures on parents. The benefits would just happen to be tied to 31,500 slot machines statewide.

 

Full article at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061022/NEWS09/610220333/-1/NEWS

 

From the 10/23/06 Dispatch:

 

ISSUE 3

Slot regulations yet to be written

Monday, October 23, 2006

James Nash

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

The history of gambling in America is littered with examples of shady figures skimming profits from casinos to enrich themselves or their associates in organized crime.  So you’d think the architects of a proposed constitutional amendment to bring gambling to Ohio would have set rules to keep out sketchy operators and to keep the eyes of government on the industry, right?

 

Well, yes and no.

 

State Issue 3, which would authorize up to 31,500 slot machines at seven Ohio racetracks and two downtown Cleveland locations, would establish a bipartisan, fivemember panel to oversee gambling regulations in Ohio.  The amendment does not, however, establish what those regulations would be. That responsibility would fall to state lawmakers, many of whom are skeptics or opponents of legalized gambling.

 

Full article at http://www.dispatch.com/news/news.php?story=dispatch/2006/10/23/20061023-A1-03.html

 

Will do Grasscat.  The old articles were never posted before.  Actually, it seems only the negative articles are posted currently.  Since you're posting the negative ones, I'll try to keep up with the positive ones. 

 

 

Here's a link for you.  It's a link to the West Virginia video lottery's website that gives reports on how much money was gambled at all of their video lottery sites.  Most people probably don't know these things are at so many retail locations.  Pretty soon they will be up and down our borders.  If you select all counties on the report for any month, the numbers are staggering.  Here's the link and report for September:

 

http://www.wvlottery.com/lvl/lvlmonthlyrevenue.aspx?bhcp=1

 

Date        LVL #    Retailer                City  County # VGMS Amount Played Amount Won Amount In Amount Out + Handpay Revenue

Sept 2006 1640 Barbour Country Club Philippi Barbour 3 $15,192.00 $12,750.50 $4,072.00 $1,630.55 $2,441.45

Sept 2006 1044 Barbour Lanes Philippi Barbour 3 $44,615.80 $43,033.00 $11,559.00 $9,976.15 $1,582.85

September 2006 1882 Bob's Brunswick Billiards Philippi Barbour 5 $147,388.00 $133,355.00 $36,363.00 $22,329.80 $14,033.20

September 2006 3548 Denlin's Volga Barbour 3 $72,744.10 $65,055.40 $17,410.00 $9,721.40 $7,688.60

September 2006 2400 Jamones Junior Barbour 5 $416,572.00 $389,950.00 $119,214.00 $92,591.80 $26,622.30

September 2006 3482 Jamones Grill at Station Junior Barbour 5 $237,234.00 $219,005.00 $62,967.00 $44,738.40 $18,228.60

September 2006 3744 JMJ Investments Philippi Barbour 3 $135,730.00 $123,251.00 $42,356.00 $29,876.80 $12,479.20

September 2006 1120 Lil' Moe's Phillipi Barbour 5 $298,056.00 $273,697.00 $84,108.00 $59,748.80 $24,359.20

September 2006 2705 Sandy's Mid-Town Tavern Belington Barbour 2 $48,385.70 $43,844.60 $11,935.00 $7,393.85 $4,541.15

September 2006 2573 VFW Post #410 Belington Barbour 5 $96,418.40 $84,950.40 $24,813.00 $13,345.00 $11,468.00

September 2006  10 RETAILERS  BARBOUR 39 $1,512,335.50 $1,388,891.10 $414,797.00 $291,352.60 $123,444.40

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September 2006 3505 19th Hole Café Hedgesville Berkeley 5 $140,312.00 $132,071.00 $36,958.00 $28,717.10 $8,240.90

September 2006 3507 19th Hole Café' III Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $314,712.00 $289,386.00 $84,367.00 $59,041.20 $25,325.80

September 2006 3502 19th Hole Café' IV Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $263,034.00 $231,278.00 $80,474.00 $48,717.80 $31,756.20

September 2006 2634 5 Spot #1 Inwood Berkeley 5 $421,648.00 $380,342.00 $119,666.00 $78,360.60 $41,305.30

September 2006 2714 5 Spot #2 Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $695,936.00 $637,478.00 $211,642.00 $153,184.00 $58,457.60

September 2006 3363 5 Spot #3 Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $311,957.00 $285,626.00 $92,140.00 $65,808.60 $26,331.40

September 2006 3703 Alto's Club Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $270,364.00 $249,340.00 $85,084.00 $64,059.20 $21,024.80

September 2006 3606 Alto's Club Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $115,243.00 $104,827.00 $28,944.00 $18,527.80 $10,416.30

September 2006 1728 Alto's Club Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $221,084.00 $196,596.00 $73,500.00 $49,011.40 $24,488.50

September 2006 1551 American Legion Post #14 Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $114,368.00 $105,765.00 $30,158.00 $21,555.00 $8,603.05

September 2006 2133 Amvets Post #38 of Berk Hedgesville Berkeley 10 $400,771.00 $366,195.00 $104,783.00 $70,206.90 $34,576.10

September 2006 3591 Arkena's Café Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $329,069.00 $309,496.00 $103,015.00 $83,441.50 $19,573.50

September 2006 2604 Barney's Restaurant Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $639,127.00 $578,277.00 $173,857.00 $113,007.00 $60,850.30

September 2006 3491 Big Apple Lounge Inwood Berkeley 5 $596,865.00 $549,231.00 $174,972.00 $127,338.00 $47,633.80

September 2006 1132 Bogey's Bar & Grille Inwood Berkeley 5 $454,261.00 $421,204.00 $147,731.00 $114,674.00 $33,057.20

September 2006 2951 Bunker Hill Order of The Bunker Hill Berkeley 10 $1,251,960.00 $1,143,990.00 $336,415.00 $228,445.00 $107,970.00

September 2006 3831 Club Zero Martinsburg Berkeley 3 $29,406.20 $26,909.80 $9,639.00 $7,142.55 $2,496.45

September 2006 2920 Cookies Restaurant & Loun Martinsburg Berkeley 4 $39,470.80 $35,817.30 $10,300.00 $6,646.50 $3,653.50

September 2006 1864 Crowell's Village Store Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $173,219.00 $156,146.00 $44,601.00 $27,527.40 $17,073.60

September 2006 3020 Dan's Den Bunker Hill Berkeley 5 $274,243.00 $258,940.00 $67,328.00 $52,025.10 $15,303.00

September 2006 1590 Elks Lodge #778 - Martins Martinsburg Berkeley 10 $298,618.00 $274,710.00 $87,840.00 $64,131.80 $23,748.30

September 2006 3508 Fifty One Eleven Inwood Berkeley 5 $167,657.00 $148,374.00 $43,837.00 $24,554.50 $19,282.50

September 2006 1176 Four Corners Club Inwood Berkeley 5 $638,558.00 $588,033.00 $170,370.00 $119,845.00 $50,524.80

September 2006 2867 Frank's Place Martinsburg Berkeley 4 $96,117.30 $89,854.40 $22,229.00 $15,966.00 $6,262.95

September 2006 3412 Gables Night Club Bunker Hill Berkeley 5 $19,717.90 $17,464.80 $4,207.00 $1,953.95 $2,253.05

September 2006 2884 Giovanni's New York Pizza Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $289,597.00 $256,925.00 $79,322.00 $46,649.90 $32,672.00

September 2006 3636 Hot Dog Hut #3 Inwood Berkeley 5 $345,558.00 $311,458.00 $99,227.00 $65,126.70 $34,100.30

September 2006 3600 Hot Dog Hut #4 Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $409,576.00 $372,004.00 $102,924.00 $65,352.10 $37,571.90

September 2006 2589 Hot Dog Hut 2(Win Ave.) Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $538,570.00 $486,840.00 $152,233.00 $100,503.00 $51,729.90

September 2006 2010 Hot Dog Hut(Clifton Ct) Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $583,636.00 $540,845.00 $187,294.00 $144,503.00 $42,790.60

September 2006 3614 Hot Spot Café II Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $221,116.00 $196,992.00 $69,800.00 $45,676.10 $24,124.00

September 2006 3504 Hot Spot Café III Bunker Hill Berkeley 5 $486,362.00 $441,827.00 $123,311.00 $78,776.00 $44,535.00

September 2006 3800 Iffie's Inwood Berkeley 5 $118,217.00 $103,010.00 $36,408.00 $21,201.40 $15,206.60

September 2006 1116 J&T's Bar & Grill Inwood Berkeley 4 $63,861.70 $62,043.20 $17,582.00 $15,763.50 $1,818.55

September 2006 1930 JC's Pizza Hedgesville Berkeley 4 $107,598.00 $100,673.00 $29,266.00 $22,341.20 $6,924.85

September 2006 2631 JR's & Londa's Lounge Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $62,154.50 $57,960.80 $15,434.00 $11,240.30 $4,193.70

September 2006 1573 Keller's Family Restauran Hedgesville Berkeley 5 $422,121.00 $382,455.00 $118,002.00 $78,335.80 $39,666.30

September 2006 2790 Keller's The Other Place Hedgesville Berkeley 5 $352,135.00 $319,760.00 $101,023.00 $68,647.60 $32,375.40

September 2006 2081 Kitzies Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $449,939.00 $408,744.00 $130,917.00 $89,721.80 $41,195.20

September 2006 3522 L.J.'s Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $449,452.00 $413,389.00 $133,663.00 $97,599.90 $36,063.20

September 2006 2614 Ladder House Bar & Grill Kearneysville Berkeley 10 $309,914.00 $280,841.00 $89,958.00 $60,885.10 $29,073.00

September 2006 3324 LaTrattoria Italian Eater Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $127,102.00 $114,414.00 $34,560.00 $21,872.70 $12,687.40

September 2006 1119 Legends Bar & Grill Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $224,207.00 $204,876.00 $59,444.00 $40,113.40 $19,330.50

September 2006 2202 Long Star Bar & Grill Hedgesville Berkeley 5 $87,357.30 $81,820.60 $18,489.00 $12,952.40 $5,536.65

September 2006 3844 Loose Cannons Inwood Berkeley 2 $23,916.50 $22,168.00 $6,783.00 $5,034.55 $1,748.45

September 2006 3684 Margarita's Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $18,112.70 $15,583.50 $4,896.00 $2,366.75 $2,529.25

September 2006 3713 Martinsburg Nest 313 Frat Martinsburg Berkeley 10 $741,589.00 $678,553.00 $193,823.00 $130,787.00 $63,035.70

September 2006 3833 Mi-D-Chic's Restaurant Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $39,874.60 $36,422.20 $12,268.00 $8,815.55 $3,452.45

September 2006 3510 MJ's Pub Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $56,907.70 $52,522.10 $15,326.00 $10,940.40 $4,385.65

September 2006 1184 Moose Lodge #120 - Martin Martinsburg Berkeley 10 $514,509.00 $477,172.00 $145,309.00 $107,972.00 $37,337.30

September 2006 1008 My Bar and Grill Darkesville Berkeley 5 $191,243.00 $177,599.00 $50,544.00 $36,899.40 $13,644.60

September 2006 3195 Northside Station II Falling Waters Berkeley 5 $472,273.00 $434,357.00 $124,833.00 $86,916.60 $37,916.30

September 2006 1815 Oasis Club Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $171,276.00 $158,665.00 $42,936.00 $30,325.50 $12,610.50

September 2006 3673 Old Berkeley Pub Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $91,598.80 $82,616.90 $24,527.00 $15,545.20 $8,981.80

September 2006 2470 Palace Lounge Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $539,738.00 $498,338.00 $172,893.00 $131,493.00 $41,399.60

September 2006 1932 Penn Bar & Grill Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $444,859.00 $415,215.00 $138,916.00 $109,273.00 $29,643.10

September 2006 1242 Piggy's Club Bunker Hill Berkeley 5 $341,499.00 $315,362.00 $74,602.00 $48,464.70 $26,137.30

September 2006 1046 Red & Betty's Club Bunker Hill Berkeley 5 $182,967.00 $165,331.00 $47,825.00 $30,189.00 $17,636.00

September 2006 3793 Red Wolf Grill Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $33,493.60 $31,626.80 $9,348.00 $7,481.25 $1,866.75

September 2006 2231 Retreat Bunker Hill Berkeley 5 $597,932.00 $541,125.00 $159,776.00 $102,970.00 $56,806.40

September 2006 3358 Rock Cliff Subs & Pizza Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $268,752.00 $247,001.00 $91,962.00 $70,210.40 $21,751.70

September 2006 3494 Sandstone Corner Falling Waters Berkeley 5 $479,560.00 $446,107.00 $134,858.00 $101,404.00 $33,453.90

September 2006 2861 Shutts Inn Bunker Hill Berkeley 5 $330,516.00 $308,033.00 $91,765.00 $69,281.80 $22,483.30

September 2006 3603 Sky Room Lounge Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $58,408.30 $52,615.50 $16,531.00 $10,738.20 $5,792.85

September 2006 2417 Sofia's (North Mall) Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $772,745.00 $692,192.00 $252,281.00 $171,728.00 $80,553.20

September 2006 2418 Sofia's (Old Courthouse) Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $725,772.00 $674,044.00 $221,307.00 $169,579.00 $51,728.40

September 2006 1965 Station Grill Martinsburg Berkeley 4 $75,043.90 $67,534.20 $20,988.00 $13,478.40 $7,509.65

September 2006 1117 Stonebridge Golf Club Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $415,478.00 $375,894.00 $122,705.00 $83,120.60 $39,584.40

September 2006 1493 Tackett's Pub Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $270,487.00 $249,871.00 $77,760.00 $57,144.90 $20,615.10

September 2006 3516 The Hide-A-Way Club Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $188,992.00 $173,821.00 $55,335.00 $40,163.90 $15,171.00

September 2006 2058 The Lamb Chops Club Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $393,592.00 $370,321.00 $119,160.00 $95,888.10 $23,271.90

September 2006 3163 The Last Round Up Bunker Hill Berkeley 5 $197,326.00 $176,496.00 $55,218.00 $34,388.60 $20,829.50

September 2006 3214 The Martinsburg Drink Martinsburg Berkeley 3 $89,303.10 $82,736.60 $32,497.00 $25,930.50 $6,566.55

September 2006 2119 The Old Hangar Lounge Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $265,538.00 $237,707.00 $84,879.00 $57,048.90 $27,830.20

September 2006 3472 The Other Side Bar &Grill Hedgesville Berkeley 5 $86,227.10 $80,497.40 $21,357.00 $15,627.20 $5,729.80

September 2006 2564 The Rock Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $238,401.00 $224,725.00 $68,428.00 $54,751.40 $13,676.50

September 2006 3198 TJ's Place Falling Waters Berkeley 5 $636,142.00 $595,643.00 $199,067.00 $158,568.00 $40,498.60

September 2006 3415 Valley D's Hedgesville Berkeley 5 $222,107.00 $198,324.00 $64,101.00 $40,317.40 $23,783.50

September 2006 3848 Valley Pub Inwood Berkeley 5 $16,120.20 $14,854.00 $4,061.00 $2,794.80 $1,266.20

September 2006 1107 VFW Post #896 - Newton D. Martinsburg Berkeley 8 $187,870.00 $174,340.00 $51,228.00 $37,698.10 $13,529.90

September 2006 3124 Wings Airport Bar & Grill Martinsburg Berkeley 5 $183,799.00 $172,087.00 $54,229.00 $42,517.30 $11,711.70

September 2006  81 RETAILERS  BERKELEY 426 $24,490,163.40 $22,431,730.95 $7,007,236.00 $4,949,003.50 $2,058,272.61

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September 2006 1956 Apex Entertainment Whitesville Boone 5 $104,770.00 $95,306.40 $31,743.00 $22,279.00 $9,464.00

September 2006 1257 Bob & Bea's Lounge, Assoc Madison Boone 4 $43,346.10 $38,024.30 $13,319.00 $7,997.30 $5,321.70

September 2006 2785 Bridgette's Uneeda Boone 5 $311,479.00 $292,403.00 $103,477.00 $84,401.20 $19,075.80

September 2006 3808 Buddy's Café Comfort Boone 5 $239,687.00 $217,137.00 $76,642.00 $54,097.50 $22,544.50

September 2006 1969 C J's Pub, LLC Danville Boone 5 $486,781.00 $442,406.00 $151,444.00 $107,069.00 $44,374.70

September 2006 3095 Godfather's Pizza Danville Boone 5 $253,719.00 $232,116.00 $75,237.00 $53,633.80 $21,603.20

September 2006 1875 Jeffrey's Pub Jeffrey Boone 5 $178,409.00 $165,866.00 $51,502.00 $38,970.10 $12,532.00

September 2006 3525 Lucy's Coffee House Danville Boone 5 $470,465.00 $432,281.00 $132,940.00 $94,756.40 $38,183.70

September 2006 3037 Melissa's Madison Boone 5 $356,883.00 $331,215.00 $105,838.00 $80,164.80 $25,673.30

September 2006 1161 Moose Lodge #2130 - Madis Danville Boone 10 $125,120.00 $113,500.00 $33,968.00 $22,347.80 $11,620.20

September 2006 3343 Sam's Hotdogs Comfort Boone 5 $223,246.00 $202,645.00 $76,058.00 $55,457.40 $20,600.60

September 2006 3318 Sterno's Bar & Grill Ashford Boone 2 $100,444.00 $91,846.40 $20,848.00 $12,250.90 $8,597.10

September 2006 2798 The Corner Lounge Whitesville Boone 5 $232,720.00 $208,848.00 $80,163.00 $56,291.20 $23,871.80

September 2006 3256 The Greene Spot Madison Boone 5 $460,885.00 $421,091.00 $158,903.00 $119,108.00 $39,794.30

September 2006 3836 The Greene Spot III Danville Boone 5 $1.00  $1.00  $1.00

September 2006  15 RETAILERS  BOONE 76 $3,587,953.00 $3,284,685.30 $1,112,083.00 $808,824.85 $303,257.70

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September 2006 1026 Boardwalk Heaters Braxton 4 $85,121.40 $76,467.80 $20,183.80 $11,530.10 $8,653.65

September 2006 3610 Deonna's Lounge Gassaway Braxton 5 $119,876.00 $109,949.00 $24,100.00 $14,173.00 $9,927.00

September 2006 1050 Moose Lodge #825 - Sutton Sutton Braxton 5 $125,202.00 $114,514.00 $29,559.00 $18,870.80 $10,688.30

September 2006 2663 Petes Bait Ranch Sutton Braxton 4 $113,052.00 $103,350.00 $33,850.50 $24,148.70 $9,701.80

September 2006 2711 Truck Stop 67 Sutton Braxton 5 $449,810.00 $431,890.00 $114,300.00 $96,380.40 $17,919.50

September 2006  5 RETAILERS  BRAXTON 23 $893,061.30 $836,171.05 $221,993.25 $165,103.05 $56,890.25

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September 2006 3169 30th St. Café Wellsburg Brooke 1 $243.00 $149.00 $139.00 $45.00 $94.00

September 2006 1508 American Legion Post #34  Wellsburg Brooke 4 $49,937.30 $47,484.00 $10,624.00 $8,170.75 $2,453.25

September 2006 1638 American Legion Post #45  Follansbee Brooke 4 $62,621.80 $58,503.90 $16,707.00 $12,589.10 $4,117.90

September 2006 1637 Anchor Room Supper Club Follansbee Brooke 3 $76,058.60 $70,664.80 $27,967.00 $22,573.20 $5,393.85

September 2006 2936 B.J.'s Bar & Grill Beech Bottom Brooke 3 $90,275.50 $81,329.60 $22,497.00 $13,551.00 $8,945.95

September 2006 2835 Bada Bing Weirton Brooke 5 $107,943.00 $99,555.50 $34,365.00 $25,964.30 $8,387.80

September 2006 1178 Bourbon Street Café Weirton Brooke 5 $646,547.00 $592,676.00 $185,802.00 $131,930.00 $53,871.60

September 2006 2562 Bradley's Parlor LLC Wellsburg Brooke 5 $413,212.00 $384,747.00 $138,568.00 $110,103.00 $28,465.50

September 2006 3663 Bradley's Tropic Retreat Wellsburg Brooke 5 $192,971.00 $179,217.00 $57,614.00 $43,859.60 $13,754.40

September 2006 2150 Brooke Lanes II Wellsburg Brooke 3 $24,196.90 $22,317.50 $5,439.00 $3,559.55 $1,879.45

September 2006 2708 Brooke Plaza Café Follansbee Brooke 5 $479,563.00 $442,680.00 $152,308.00 $115,425.00 $36,883.30

September 2006 3317 Café 144 Colliers Brooke 5 $179,054.00 $168,236.00 $49,929.00 $39,110.70 $10,818.30

September 2006 3292 Checkered Flag Café I Weirton Brooke 5 $465,521.00 $429,064.00 $145,896.00 $109,439.00 $36,457.30

September 2006 3395 Checkered Flag Café II Weirton Brooke 5 $481,038.00 $448,095.00 $151,962.00 $119,019.00 $32,943.30

September 2006 3322 Club 67, LLC Wellsburg Brooke 5 $26,643.00 $24,433.10 $7,593.00 $5,383.15 $2,209.85

September 2006 1897 Club Jo Jon Follansbee Brooke 5 $401,701.00 $372,570.00 $133,404.00 $104,273.00 $29,131.30

September 2006 3708 Cruiser's Café Weirton Brooke 5 $552,686.00 $510,326.00 $209,348.00 $166,988.00 $42,359.70

September 2006 1014 C's Country Kitchen Follansbee Brooke 5 $94,016.00 $88,051.10 $27,140.00 $21,175.00 $5,964.95

September 2006 2730 Dan O's Weirton Brooke 5 $631,490.00 $587,327.00 $186,522.00 $142,360.00 $44,162.30

September 2006 2841 Dee Jay's BBQ Ribs and Gr Weirton Brooke 5 $160,945.00 $144,741.00 $45,519.00 $29,315.10 $16,203.90

September 2006 1235 Delaney's Irish Pub Wellsburg Brooke 4 $109,996.00 $100,685.00 $28,383.00 $19,071.20 $9,311.80

September 2006 1290 DeStefano's Supper Club Follansbee Brooke 5 $106,086.00 $97,970.50 $23,405.00 $15,289.50 $8,115.55

September 2006 2027 Dog Leg Saloon Weirton Brooke 5 $71,274.60 $66,451.60 $20,617.00 $15,794.00 $4,822.95

September 2006 1606 Eagles Lodge #1802-Follan Follansbee Brooke 5 $43,084.00 $38,696.90 $13,940.00 $9,552.90 $4,387.10

September 2006 3052 Fat Tuesday's Weirton Brooke 5 $636,918.00 $592,223.00 $192,950.00 $148,256.00 $44,693.80

September 2006 3265 Freedom Way Lounge Weirton Brooke 5 $716,984.00 $662,665.00 $231,343.00 $177,025.00 $54,318.30

September 2006 3446 Garage Café & More Weirton Brooke 5 $328,206.00 $299,297.00 $106,623.00 $77,713.40 $28,909.50

September 2006 3082 Garden Café Weirton Brooke 5 $127,474.00 $118,738.00 $41,701.00 $32,965.00 $8,736.00

September 2006 1604 Garibaldi's Lodge Follansbee Brooke 3 $9,912.00 $8,321.45 $2,883.00 $1,292.45 $1,590.55

September 2006 3653 Glassworks Café Wellsburg Brooke 5 $204,107.00 $192,625.00 $57,599.00 $46,116.20 $11,482.90

September 2006 2739 Goodfellas Weirton Brooke 5 $483,979.00 $442,911.00 $155,170.00 $114,091.00 $41,068.20

September 2006 3847 Highland Springs Golf Cou Wellsburg Brooke 5 $10,893.20 $9,815.90 $3,668.00 $2,590.75 $1,077.25

September 2006 3021 Howdy's Owls Nest, Inc. Follansbee Brooke 5 $440,270.00 $402,530.00 $141,647.00 $103,907.00 $37,740.30

September 2006 2518 Hudson House Saloon Wellsburg Brooke 5 $72,189.80 $61,676.80 $25,060.00 $14,547.00 $10,513.00

September 2006 1401 Jodee's Club Weirton Brooke 5 $354,815.00 $324,254.00 $91,471.00 $60,909.70 $30,561.30

September 2006 2758 Joe's Bar Wellsburg Brooke 4 $19,170.20 $18,429.00 $5,575.00 $4,833.80 $741.20

September 2006 1775 K & J's Skip n Go, Inc. Follansbee Brooke 5 $189,573.00 $179,143.00 $50,355.00 $39,924.40 $10,430.50

September 2006 2713 Korner Kupboard Colliers Brooke 5 $81,194.00 $76,717.10 $24,128.00 $19,651.00 $4,476.95

September 2006 1036 Lesters Hard Times LLC Wellsburg Brooke 5 $244,960.00 $228,816.00 $75,937.00 $59,793.60 $16,143.50

September 2006 3172 Main Street Lounge Follansbee Brooke 5 $519,852.00 $474,253.00 $161,701.00 $116,102.00 $45,599.10

September 2006 2889 Make Your Day Café Follansbee Brooke 5 $314,473.00 $280,974.00 $94,170.00 $60,671.00 $33,499.00

September 2006 1002 Mario's Restaurant Weirton Brooke 5 $215,480.00 $198,547.00 $65,260.00 $48,327.10 $16,932.90

September 2006 2295 Marks Coffee & Brew Too Wellsburg Brooke 5 $163,583.00 $149,842.00 $49,113.00 $35,372.10 $13,741.00

September 2006 2143 Marks Coffee and Brew Wellsburg Brooke 5 $169,577.00 $155,884.00 $54,261.00 $40,568.20 $13,692.80

September 2006 1016 Marl Inn Club Weirton Brooke 4 $90,040.30 $81,995.10 $24,409.00 $16,363.90 $8,045.15

September 2006 3220 Mid - City Café Follansbee Brooke 5 $92,520.00 $81,650.40 $39,341.00 $28,471.30 $10,869.70

September 2006 1188 Moose Lodge #1564 - Wells Wellsburg Brooke 10 $227,463.00 $209,496.00 $70,568.00 $52,601.50 $17,966.50

September 2006 1697 Moose Lodge #688 Weirton Brooke 10 $280,390.00 $266,013.00 $80,330.00 $65,953.10 $14,377.00

September 2006 3047 Mugsy's Café II Weirton Brooke 5 $730,726.00 $657,856.00 $248,651.00 $175,781.00 $72,870.20

September 2006 3569 Myers Fun Times Café Wellsburg Brooke 5 $372,892.00 $335,566.00 $120,749.00 $83,423.40 $37,325.60

September 2006 3719 Myers Fun Times Café II Follansbee Brooke 5 $189,937.00 $179,539.00 $55,552.00 $45,154.70 $10,397.40

September 2006 3639 Myers Fun Times Café III Wellsburg Brooke 5 $110,697.00 $104,800.00 $33,637.00 $27,739.50 $5,897.55

September 2006 3669 Neon Café II Follansbee Brooke 5 $181,575.00 $172,386.00 $56,896.00 $47,707.80 $9,188.15

September 2006 2969 Our Café & More Weirton Brooke 5 $561,585.00 $522,179.00 $181,868.00 $142,462.00 $39,406.20

September 2006 1015 Paddlewheel Inn Wellsburg Brooke 5 $111,697.00 $101,009.00 $33,245.30 $22,557.50 $10,687.70

September 2006 2616 Paradise Lounge Wellsburg Brooke 4 $4,754.25 $6,945.75 $1,526.00 $3,717.50 ($2,191.50)

September 2006 1129 Pier 12 Wellsburg Brooke 5 $131,252.00 $119,266.00 $43,032.00 $31,046.30 $11,985.70

September 2006 1650 Rendezvous Club Weirton Brooke 5 $22.95 $17.70 $7.00 $1.75 $5.25

September 2006 3650 River City Café Wellsburg Brooke 5 $220,842.00 $203,420.00 $63,178.00 $45,756.00 $17,422.00

September 2006 3617 Scores Sports Club Wellsburg Brooke 3 $40,541.20 $37,102.20 $11,265.00 $7,826.00 $3,439.00

September 2006 3686 Shag's Embassy Follansbee Brooke 4 $118,194.00 $109,573.00 $35,792.00 $27,171.00 $8,621.05

September 2006 3447 Shooting Star Café Follansbee Brooke 5 $261,234.00 $234,604.00 $87,126.00 $60,496.00 $26,630.00

September 2006 2695 Staffileno's on the River Wellsburg Brooke 5 $126,207.00 $125,126.00 $41,060.00 $39,979.00 $1,081.00

September 2006 3761 Starburst Café Follansbee Brooke 5 $201,909.00 $182,761.00 $70,812.00 $51,664.30 $19,147.80

September 2006 2404 Stars and Stripes I Weirton Brooke 5 $685,347.00 $628,925.00 $198,239.00 $141,817.00 $56,421.80

September 2006 2702 Stars and Stripes II Weirton Brooke 5 $613,869.00 $566,328.00 $185,952.00 $138,410.00 $47,541.70

September 2006 3581 Station Café Follansbee Brooke 5 $162,323.00 $144,030.00 $50,551.00 $32,257.70 $18,293.30

September 2006 3005 The Big Easy Weirton Brooke 5 $553,025.00 $507,658.00 $176,670.00 $131,303.00 $45,366.70

September 2006 3393 The Burg Café, LLC Wellsburg Brooke 5 $281,633.00 $256,875.00 $90,263.00 $65,505.60 $24,757.40

September 2006 2004 The Diner Weirton Brooke 5 $369,696.00 $350,369.00 $125,561.00 $106,234.00 $19,326.70

September 2006 3018 The Holiday Room Weirton Brooke 5 $401,455.00 $368,643.00 $129,621.00 $96,808.60 $32,812.30

September 2006 1084 The Java Shoppe Follansbee Brooke 5 $304,418.00 $275,614.00 $108,979.00 $80,175.00 $28,804.00

September 2006 2147 The New Frank's Place Follansbee Brooke 5 $116,055.00 $108,249.00 $36,471.00 $28,664.60 $7,806.40

September 2006 3190 The Sports Room Weirton Brooke 1 $6.70 $4.95 $2.00 $0.25 $1.75

September 2006 3741 Togo Café and More Wellsburg Brooke 5 $132,935.00 $122,829.00 $39,903.00 $29,797.00 $10,106.00

September 2006 2797 Uncle E's Getaway Weirton Brooke 5 $383,037.00 $344,855.00 $127,016.00 $88,833.60 $38,182.30

September 2006 2510 Undo's of Weirton Weirton Brooke 5 $266,195.00 $239,831.00 $69,571.00 $43,207.20 $26,363.80

September 2006 1336 VFW Post #4496 - Wellsbur Wellsburg Brooke 4         

September 2006 3081 Vic's Stag & Doe Club Weirton Brooke 5 $264,238.00 $243,299.00 $86,703.00 $65,764.60 $20,938.50

September 2006 1978 Vitley's Follansbee Brooke 1 $2,759.35 $2,212.70 $847.00 $300.35 $546.65

September 2006 1984 Wellsburg B.P.O.E. #1553 Wellsburg Brooke 4 $15,800.00 $15,875.40 $4,160.00 $4,235.35 ($75.35)

September 2006 1723 Woody's Lounge Wellsburg Brooke 3 $41,695.90 $36,635.60 $12,891.00 $7,830.70 $5,060.30

September 2006 1143 Yacht Club Follansbee Brooke 5 $109,633.00 $103,295.00 $29,521.00 $23,183.00 $6,337.95

September 2006  83 RETAILERS  BROOKE 392 $19,529,314.25 $17,980,466.20 $6,098,268.25 $4,549,397.60 $1,548,846.80

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September 2006 1680 8th Avenue Supper Club Huntington Cabell 2 $13,044.50 $12,063.80 $2,990.00 $2,009.20 $980.80

September 2006 2916 A to Z Huntington Cabell 5 $270,109.00 $246,534.00 $75,683.00 $52,107.60 $23,575.40

September 2006 1788 American Legion Post #139 Milton Cabell 5 $99,674.80 $94,002.10 $28,227.00 $22,554.30 $5,672.65

September 2006 1172 American Legion Post #16  Huntington Cabell 8 $154,534.00 $141,905.00 $47,662.00 $35,031.50 $12,630.50

September 2006 1409 American Legion Post #177 Barboursville Cabell 10 $395,996.00 $358,970.00 $115,201.00 $78,174.90 $37,026.20

September 2006 1979 Baileys Huntington Cabell 5 $549,938.00 $513,382.00 $146,951.00 $110,394.00 $36,556.70

September 2006 1798 Barboursville Lodge 2586 Huntington Cabell 9 $285,591.00 $258,024.00 $90,062.00 $62,494.40 $27,567.50

September 2006 2387 Barley & Hops Pub Huntington Cabell 4 $20,323.30 $18,032.70 $5,418.00 $3,116.55 $2,290.70

September 2006 2474 BC Arcade #1 Huntington Cabell 5 $165,812.00 $148,256.00 $45,609.00 $28,052.80 $17,556.30

September 2006 3092 Bea's Lesage Cabell 5 $14,779.70 $12,382.70 $4,405.00 $2,008.00 $2,397.00

September 2006 3425 Bea's II Barboursville Cabell 5 $243,463.00 $221,032.00 $67,788.00 $45,357.00 $22,431.00

September 2006 3729 Beer Bellies Huntington Cabell 5      $0.85 

September 2006 3240 Best Little Tavern #1 Huntington Cabell 5 $182,655.00 $169,358.00 $55,670.00 $42,373.40 $13,296.50

September 2006 2306 Block & Barrel Deli Barboursville Cabell 5 $190,037.00 $179,217.00 $63,828.00 $53,008.10 $10,820.00

September 2006 3806 Buddy's All Amercian BBQ Huntington Cabell 5 $252,558.00 $234,322.00 $70,274.00 $52,038.30 $18,235.70

September 2006 3071 Cactus Joe's Barboursville Cabell 5 $103,185.00 $93,961.30 $28,204.00 $18,980.20 $9,223.85

September 2006 1034 Cajun Kitchen Huntington Cabell 5 $116,493.00 $105,176.00 $37,343.00 $26,025.80 $11,317.30

September 2006 3633 Captain's Lounge Huntington Cabell 3         

September 2006 3817 Carlos' KC Huntington Cabell 5 $237,003.00 $216,272.00 $71,029.00 $50,297.60 $20,731.40

September 2006 1980 Cheaper Cigs. #1(4th Ave) Huntington Cabell 5 $754,813.00 $682,752.00 $223,605.00 $151,544.00 $72,060.60

September 2006 2656 Classic Billiards Huntington Cabell 5 $131,848.00 $125,743.00 $38,211.00 $32,097.50 $6,104.80

September 2006 1228 Club Brass Room Huntington Cabell 4 $50,051.20 $45,283.00 $14,929.00 $10,160.90 $4,768.15

September 2006 1238 Club Inn Between Huntington Cabell 5 $128,760.00 $120,392.00 $34,547.00 $26,179.30 $8,367.65

September 2006 1908 Club Valhalla Huntington Cabell 5 $60,507.50 $55,859.40 $17,115.00 $12,466.90 $4,648.10

September 2006 1655 Colonial Lanes & Grill Huntington Cabell 5 $151,387.00 $137,484.00 $41,570.00 $27,667.20 $13,902.90

September 2006 1128 Crickets Too Huntington Cabell 5 $113,934.00 $103,742.00 $36,604.00 $26,412.00 $10,192.00

September 2006 1059 DAV - Chapter 2 Huntington Cabell 10 $334,176.00 $310,045.00 $107,443.00 $83,312.10 $24,131.00

September 2006 1625 Davis' Place Huntington Cabell 5 $87,332.20 $78,861.10 $26,525.00 $18,053.90 $8,471.10

September 2006 1209 Decision Huntington Cabell 4 $158,119.00 $146,873.00 $44,975.00 $33,728.90 $11,246.00

September 2006 2744 Downstreet Huntington Cabell 5 $243,164.00 $223,858.00 $74,446.00 $55,139.80 $19,306.20

September 2006 1426 Elks Lodge #313-Huntingto Huntington Cabell 5 $90,894.40 $82,752.60 $29,744.00 $23,632.90 $8,141.90

September 2006 2262 F.O. Eagles #2320-Hunting Huntington Cabell 5 $78,943.40 $70,731.60 $19,761.00 $11,549.30 $8,211.75

September 2006 3608 Gino's Pizza Pub Huntington Cabell 5 $582,425.00 $527,368.00 $172,449.00 $117,392.00 $55,056.70

September 2006 1417 Giovanni's Pizzeria Huntington Cabell 5 $117,321.00 $103,846.00 $38,848.00 $25,373.00 $13,475.00

September 2006 3499 Holderby's Landing Huntington Cabell 5 $18,170.00 $15,637.50 $5,319.00 $2,786.60 $2,532.40

September 2006 3573 ICON Huntington Cabell 2 $56,539.30 $53,631.70 $16,375.00 $13,467.40 $2,907.65

September 2006 3241 Java Joe's Café Milton Cabell 5 $368,561.00 $338,457.00 $111,493.00 $81,388.90 $30,104.00

September 2006 2014 JD's Lounge Huntington Cabell 5 $261,745.00 $239,466.00 $83,974.00 $61,695.30 $22,278.80

September 2006 3262 Johnny's Lounge Huntington Cabell 5 $10,262.50 $9,062.95 $3,462.00 $2,262.45 $1,199.55

September 2006 1838 Karen's Cookie Carnival Huntington Cabell 5 $877,948.00 $793,569.00 $289,668.00 $205,289.00 $84,378.80

September 2006 3677 Kelley's Irish Tavern II Huntington Cabell 5 $147,381.00 $135,916.00 $45,083.00 $33,618.10 $11,464.90

September 2006 3171 Lewey and Ramona's Huntington Cabell 5 $144,790.00 $132,805.00 $40,814.00 $28,829.10 $11,984.90

September 2006 1418 Lighthouse, The Huntington Cabell 5 $136,458.00 $126,736.00 $33,935.00 $24,213.30 $9,721.65

September 2006 3335 Lucille's Huntington Cabell 5 $421,065.00 $385,717.00 $134,112.00 $98,764.60 $35,347.40

September 2006 1794 Maxie's Lounge Huntington Cabell 4 $81,874.90 $76,749.30 $28,843.00 $23,717.30 $5,125.65

September 2006 2499 Mimi's (Pea Ridge) Huntington Cabell 5 $534,180.00 $505,006.00 $167,674.00 $138,500.00 $29,173.50

September 2006 2122 Nancy's Lounge Huntington Cabell 5 $84,136.90 $77,276.90 $22,923.50 $16,063.50 $6,860.00

September 2006 2236 Nanna's Country Huntington Cabell 5 $140,383.00 $131,053.00 $37,181.00 $27,850.40 $9,330.60

September 2006 2988 Nawlin's Street #1 Barboursville Cabell 5 $606,532.00 $555,939.00 $215,524.00 $164,932.00 $50,592.50

September 2006 2989 Nawlin's Street #2 Huntington Cabell 5 $538,660.00 $485,733.00 $173,720.00 $120,793.00 $52,927.20

September 2006 2931 Orchard Hills Golf & Coun Barboursville Cabell 5 $33,508.80 $29,427.20 $11,220.00 $7,138.40 $4,081.60

September 2006 2494 Pam's #1 (Milton) Milton Cabell 5 $656,638.00 $605,497.00 $194,194.00 $143,053.00 $51,141.30

September 2006 3001 Pam's #2 (Barboursville) Barboursville Cabell 5 $461,577.00 $417,490.00 $145,176.00 $101,090.00 $44,086.20

September 2006 3354 Pam's #3 (Culloden) Culloden Cabell 5 $493,312.00 $455,869.00 $138,843.00 $101,400.00 $37,442.90

September 2006 3427 Pam's #4 (Huntington) Huntington Cabell 5 $510,272.00 $476,404.00 $158,546.00 $124,678.00 $33,867.80

September 2006 3563 Pea Ridge Parlor Huntington Cabell 5 $200,282.00 $184,221.00 $62,866.00 $46,805.40 $16,060.50

September 2006 3022 R. C. Tavern Huntington Cabell 5 $185,260.00 $168,621.00 $55,777.00 $39,137.80 $16,639.30

September 2006 1421 Rebels & Redcoats Tavern Huntington Cabell 5 $168,096.00 $151,269.00 $46,955.00 $30,127.00 $16,828.00

September 2006 2031 RT Champs Huntington Cabell 4 $35,019.90 $32,086.50 $9,440.00 $6,506.60 $2,933.40

September 2006 2512 Safari Lounge Barboursville Cabell 5 $272,727.00 $249,368.00 $81,588.00 $58,229.50 $23,358.50

September 2006 1912 Same Old Place 1 Huntington Cabell 5 $751,907.00 $689,344.00 $220,427.00 $157,864.00 $62,562.90

September 2006 2341 Same Old Place 11 Huntington Cabell 5 $479,742.00 $444,416.00 $149,786.00 $114,460.00 $35,325.90

September 2006 3257 Same Old Place 3 Huntington Cabell 5 $86,012.40 $77,408.70 $24,858.00 $16,254.30 $8,603.70

September 2006 3529 Same Old Place 6 Huntington Cabell 5 $511,567.00 $467,047.00 $167,521.00 $123,002.00 $44,519.50

September 2006 2930 Sams Hot Dog Stand Ona Cabell 5 $224,079.00 $198,525.00 $64,869.00 $39,314.20 $25,554.80

September 2006 3042 Sassy's (Barboursville) Barboursville Cabell 5 $413,345.00 $380,124.00 $123,581.00 $90,359.40 $33,221.70

September 2006 1243 Scratchs' Place Huntington Cabell 5 $205,267.00 $188,089.00 $57,651.00 $40,472.50 $17,178.50

September 2006 3244 Smokin Sams Huntington Cabell 5 $203,399.00 $182,485.00 $68,175.00 $47,261.20 $20,913.80

September 2006 1123 Sonny's Huntington Cabell 5 $74,158.40 $66,577.30 $20,428.00 $12,846.90 $7,581.15

September 2006 3060 Sportsman's Inn Milton Cabell 5 $102,739.00 $94,056.10 $28,884.00 $20,201.50 $8,682.50

September 2006 2927 Stacy's Parlor Milton Cabell 5 $334,352.00 $307,232.00 $87,928.00 $60,807.60 $27,120.40

September 2006 1154 Stadium Club, The Huntington Cabell 5 $401,309.00 $380,455.00 $138,945.00 $118,091.00 $20,853.80

September 2006 1776 Stats Sports Bar Barboursville Cabell 5 $231,016.00 $211,404.00 $64,069.00 $44,456.70 $19,612.30

September 2006 2273 Stogie's Tavern Huntington Cabell 5 $221,609.00 $206,938.00 $64,709.00 $50,037.60 $14,671.40

September 2006 3747 Stogie's Tobacco & Bevera Huntington Cabell 5 $109,839.00 $99,622.00 $29,097.00 $18,880.00 $10,217.00

September 2006 1239 Strike Zone Lounge Huntington Cabell 5 $41,437.10 $36,272.00 $10,135.00 $4,969.90 $5,165.10

September 2006 2719 Texas Jim I Huntington Cabell 5 $475,259.00 $426,339.00 $152,853.00 $103,933.00 $48,919.70

September 2006 2467 Texas Joe #1 Barboursville Cabell 5 $415,434.00 $378,427.00 $140,441.00 $103,547.00 $37,006.30

September 2006 2857 Texas Joe #3 Huntington Cabell 5 $346,252.00 $325,439.00 $117,190.00 $96,376.90 $20,813.10

September 2006 3826 The Escape Lounge Salt Rock Cabell 5 $9,297.30 $8,224.00 $3,033.00 $1,959.70 $1,073.30

September 2006 3746 The Mine I Huntington Cabell 5 $290,168.00 $278,652.00 $90,918.00 $79,337.80 $11,520.60

September 2006 1403 The Paddock Club Huntington Cabell 5 $386,107.00 $355,533.00 $112,120.00 $81,546.00 $30,574.00

September 2006 3551 The Springs Tavern Milton Cabell 5 $87,498.10 $79,890.10 $21,191.00 $13,583.00 $7,607.95

September 2006 1967 TJ's Billiards Huntington Cabell 4 $52,116.10 $48,279.60 $17,255.00 $13,418.50 $3,836.50

September 2006 3803 Tobacco Barn Milton Cabell 5 $202,183.00 $189,371.00 $60,526.00 $47,713.80 $12,812.20

September 2006 2101 Tobacco Hut #2 Huntington Cabell 5 $308,205.00 $289,175.00 $86,278.00 $67,248.30 $19,029.80

September 2006 3131 Tri-County Arcade Huntington Cabell 5 $395,758.00 $360,090.00 $115,199.00 $79,530.20 $35,668.80

September 2006 1924 VFW Post 9738 Inc Huntington Cabell 10 $606,376.00 $550,499.00 $158,991.00 $103,115.00 $55,875.90

September 2006 2213 VFW-Howard P Hall 1064 Huntington Cabell 10 $394,460.00 $370,759.00 $115,663.00 $91,961.40 $23,701.50

September 2006 2803 West End Tavern Huntington Cabell 5 $95,286.60 $88,189.40 $22,978.00 $15,880.80 $7,097.25

September 2006  90 RETAILERS  CABELL 463 $22,280,426.80 $20,450,348.85 $6,727,520.50 $4,899,501.35 $1,830,083.65

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September 2006 2038 Millstone Inn Bar & Rest. Arnoldsburg Calhoun 4 $68,689.40 $63,405.80 $14,123.00 $8,839.50 $5,283.50

September 2006  1 RETAILERS  CALHOUN 4 $68,689.35 $63,405.85 $14,123.00 $8,839.50 $5,283.50

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September 2006 1646 Cozy Corner Big Otter  Clay 2 $19,888.20 $18,448.90 $4,786.00 $3,346.75 $1,439.25

September 2006 3824 George's Lounge Ivydale Clay 4 $141,879.00 $128,043.00 $33,585.00 $19,749.00 $13,836.00

September 2006 1275 Henry Clay Hotel Clay Clay 4 $100,744.00 $92,153.90 $27,648.00 $19,057.50 $8,590.55

September 2006 3757 Peach's Place Procious Clay 4 $392,882.00 $354,013.00 $76,438.00 $37,568.70 $38,869.30

September 2006  4 RETAILERS  CLAY 14 $655,393.10 $592,658.00 $142,457.00 $79,721.90 $62,735.10

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September 2006 3539 E & E Café West Union Doddridge 5 $71,697.60 $68,260.90 $21,263.30 $17,826.50 $3,436.70

September 2006 3602 Phase 2 West Union Doddridge 5 $146,977.00 $130,676.00 $45,034.00 $28,733.50 $16,300.50

September 2006 2462 Pit Stop Salem Doddridge 2 $12,484.60 $11,602.50 $2,371.00 $1,488.85 $882.15

September 2006 1500 Trails Inn West Union Doddridge 3 $35,747.80 $32,797.40 $8,342.00 $5,391.60 $2,950.40

September 2006 3417 UP South 18 West Union Doddridge 5 $97,161.70 $96,269.60 $28,590.00 $27,697.80 $892.15

September 2006  5 RETAILERS  DODDRIDGE 20 $364,068.65 $339,606.70 $105,600.25 $81,138.30 $24,461.95

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September 2006 3791 Big Dog Tavern Victor Fayette 5 $61,119.70 $54,946.10 $16,134.00 $9,960.35 $6,173.65

September 2006 1942 Bond's Robson Fayette 5 $161,563.00 $145,859.00 $46,665.00 $30,960.80 $15,704.20

September 2006 3293 Bridge Haven Golf Club Fayetteville Fayette 2 $87,401.10 $80,923.40 $28,302.00 $21,824.30 $6,477.75

September 2006 3585 Cantrell Ultimate Rafting Fayetteville Fayette 3 $50,033.30 $45,851.20 $14,591.00 $10,408.90 $4,182.10

September 2006 1902 Clay's Smokehouse Oak Hill Fayette 5 $155,846.00 $144,253.00 $47,147.00 $35,553.70 $11,593.40

September 2006 2868 Coffee Club Oak Hill Fayette 5 $437,455.00 $411,326.00 $134,497.00 $108,368.00 $26,129.10

September 2006 3150 Cold Spot Glen Jean Glen Jean Fayette 5 $301,659.00 $270,024.00 $91,854.00 $60,195.90 $31,634.30

September 2006 1587 Dorothy's Night Moves Alloy Fayette 5 $135,206.00 $122,526.00 $35,989.00 $23,308.90 $12,680.10

September 2006 3475 Drifter's Bar & Grill Glen Jean Fayette 6 $224,702.00 $210,638.00 $68,749.00 $54,685.40 $14,063.60

September 2006 1642 Eagles Club #1040-Montgom Montgomery Fayette 7 $227,421.00 $211,122.00 $55,626.00 $39,327.90 $16,298.00

September 2006 3108 Fox's Pizza Den Oak Hill Fayette 3 $155,526.00 $140,025.00 $48,531.00 $33,029.40 $15,501.50

September 2006 1057 Jesse's Pub Oak Hill Fayette 5 $386,405.00 $355,395.00 $116,226.00 $85,215.80 $31,010.20

September 2006 2699 Killin Time #2 Oak Hill Fayette 5 $430,188.00 $393,342.00 $125,257.00 $88,411.10 $36,845.90

September 2006 2224 Lopez and Son Smithers Fayette 5 $226,085.00 $208,166.00 $53,493.00 $35,574.40 $17,918.60

September 2006 3353 Mark's Owl Club Oak Hilll Fayette 3 $232,883.00 $220,314.00 $66,481.00 $53,911.70 $12,569.30

September 2006 1380 Minden Grocery Minden Fayette 2 $8,775.60 $8,323.35 $2,172.00 $1,719.75 $452.25

September 2006 2414 Patty's (Oak Hill) Oak Hill Fayette 5 $623,070.00 $559,303.00 $187,042.00 $123,275.00 $63,766.80

September 2006 1369 Peggy Sue's Mt. Hope Fayette 4 $93,194.80 $83,116.10 $25,814.00 $15,735.30 $10,078.70

September 2006 3568 Quikmart Charlton Heights Fayette 5 $105,820.00 $97,682.40 $26,041.00 $17,903.30 $8,137.65

September 2006 3513 Sam's Place Mt. Hope Fayette 3 $69,222.00 $63,449.10 $17,803.00 $12,030.00 $5,772.95

September 2006 3188 Sherry's Hico Fayette 5 $358,377.00 $330,701.00 $115,326.00 $87,649.90 $27,676.20

September 2006 2320 Sherry's Fayetteville Fayette 5 $356,091.00 $320,805.00 $117,817.00 $82,531.10 $35,285.90

September 2006 2800 Smither's Corner Pub Smithers Fayette 3 $33,147.10 $29,892.50 $8,862.00 $5,607.40 $3,254.60

September 2006 1722 Smokehouse  Mt. Hope Fayette 2 $30,689.30 $28,730.00 $8,109.00 $6,149.70 $1,959.30

September 2006 1840 Tammy's Lounge Inc. Ansted Fayette 3 $107.10 $75.10 $32.00  $32.00

September 2006 3004 The Hot Spot Oak Hill Fayette 5 $765,299.00 $707,671.00 $264,486.00 $206,862.00 $57,624.10

September 2006 2762 The New Place Boomer Fayette 3 $26,310.80 $22,340.40 $6,015.00 $2,044.60 $3,970.40

September 2006 1703 The Price is Right Oak Hill Fayette 2 $16,927.30 $14,758.50 $4,201.00 $2,032.25 $2,168.75

September 2006 3555 Three Gables Club Hill Top Fayette 5 $36,742.70 $33,655.70 $10,218.00 $7,131.05 $3,086.95

September 2006 2725 TJ's Lounge Hico Fayette 4 $75,244.30 $68,525.50 $25,264.00 $18,545.20 $6,718.80

September 2006 2166 Touch of Class Montgomery Fayette 2 $7,974.85 $6,543.35 $2,141.00 $709.50 $1,431.50

September 2006 3840 Town & Country Lounge Mossy Fayette 4 $22,529.00 $20,672.80 $6,596.00 $4,739.80 $1,856.20

September 2006 3339 Weekends Oak Hill Fayette 4 $83,211.40 $76,006.80 $24,784.00 $17,579.50 $7,204.55

September 2006 2300 White Oak Country Club Oak Hill Fayette 2 $33,067.70 $30,560.50 $8,948.00 $6,440.75 $2,507.25

September 2006 3550 Whitewater Bar & Grill Fayetteville Fayette 5 $161,329.00 $157,291.00 $50,560.00 $46,521.50 $4,038.50

September 2006 3779 Wishbone B & K Smithers Fayette 3 $136,905.00 $130,015.00 $29,122.00 $22,231.50 $6,890.45

September 2006  36 RETAILERS  FAYETTE 145 $6,317,527.10 $5,804,827.95 $1,890,895.00 $1,378,175.70 $512,695.55

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September 2006 2879 Loyal Order of The Moose Glenville Gilmer 5 $14,151.20 $12,996.50 $2,909.00 $1,754.30 $1,154.70

September 2006  1 RETAILERS  GILMER 5 $14,151.15 $12,996.45 $2,909.00 $1,754.30 $1,154.70

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September 2006 1683 American Legion Post #78  Petersburg Grant 3 $105,772.00 $95,577.00 $22,884.00 $12,688.80 $10,195.20

September 2006 1227 The Office Petersburg Grant 4 $115,592.00 $103,581.00 $31,706.00 $19,694.30 $12,011.80

September 2006 1156 VFW Post #6454 - Petersbu Petersburg Grant 6 $197,236.00 $177,144.00 $54,360.00 $34,267.30 $20,092.70

September 2006  3 RETAILERS  GRANT 13 $418,601.00 $376,301.85 $108,950.00 $66,650.40 $42,299.60

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September 2006 2823 April's Pizzeria White Sulphur Spring Greenbrier 5 $139,335.00 $127,943.00 $42,483.00 $31,091.30 $11,391.80

September 2006 3364 Benton's Ronceverte Greenbrier 5 $122,893.00 $112,858.00 $38,279.00 $28,243.30 $10,035.70

September 2006 3026 Bullfrog Inn White Sulphur Spring Greenbrier 5 $84,590.90 $73,160.30 $27,397.00 $15,966.50 $11,430.50

September 2006 1217 Circle 5 Lewisburg Greenbrier 5 $221,549.00 $203,043.00 $61,758.00 $43,251.80 $18,506.30

September 2006 3226 Fish's Friends Caldwell Greenbrier 3 $13,351.90 $12,023.00 $3,701.00 $2,372.10 $1,328.90

September 2006 2070 Gateway Supper Club Ronceverte Greenbrier 4 $47,363.50 $42,549.50 $9,635.00 $4,821.00 $4,814.00

September 2006 2114 Lewee's I White Sulphur Spring Greenbrier 5 $282,290.00 $258,751.00 $81,274.00 $57,734.70 $23,539.30

September 2006 2756 Lewee's II Fairlea Greenbrier 5 $412,301.00 $380,258.00 $117,592.00 $85,548.90 $32,043.00

September 2006 2991 Lewee's III Fairlea Greenbrier 5 $358,879.00 $337,626.00 $93,490.00 $72,236.70 $21,253.30

September 2006 3396 Lewie's Too White Sulphur Spring Greenbrier 5 $299,801.00 $275,063.00 $89,653.00 $64,915.30 $24,737.70

September 2006 3024 Lewisburg Elks Lodge 1758 Lewisburg Greenbrier 5 $29,789.20 $26,146.50 $7,897.00 $4,254.30 $3,642.70

September 2006 3137 Lucy's II Lewisburg Greenbrier 5 $459,787.00 $416,015.00 $127,575.00 $83,803.90 $43,771.10

September 2006 3279 McLewie's I White Sulphur Spring Greenbrier 5 $480,117.00 $446,167.00 $139,467.00 $105,517.00 $33,950.20

September 2006 3496 McLewie's II Lewisburg Greenbrier 5 $477,958.00 $426,028.00 $142,808.00 $90,877.90 $51,930.10

September 2006 1414 Moose Lodge # 2523 - Ronc Ronceverte Greenbrier 6 $44,234.80 $40,817.10 $12,187.00 $8,769.30 $3,417.70

September 2006 1375 Moose Lodge #1647 - Raine Rainelle Greenbrier 4 $155,660.00 $141,174.00 $44,703.00 $30,217.70 $14,485.40

September 2006 2721 Opportunity Knocks #1 White Sulphur Spring Greenbrier 5 $511,655.00 $468,278.00 $141,891.00 $98,514.50 $43,376.50

September 2006 1968 Route 60 American Grill & White Sulphur Spring Greenbrier 5 $205,575.00 $191,140.00 $66,703.30 $52,268.40 $14,434.90

September 2006 1374 Spare Time Lewisburg Greenbrier 5 $257,080.00 $232,067.00 $71,775.00 $46,762.00 $25,013.20

September 2006 3348 Stuart's Hot Dawgs Alderson Greenbrier 5 $304,586.00 $285,094.00 $94,559.00 $75,066.30 $19,492.80

September 2006 1373 Sweet Shoppe Lewisburg Greenbrier 2 $35,192.70 $29,272.80 $10,965.00 $5,045.15 $5,919.85

September 2006 2102 The Blue Gray Pub Renick Greenbrier 3 $48,585.50 $43,974.80 $13,626.00 $9,015.30 $4,610.70

September 2006 2511 The Tractor Bar Caldwell Greenbrier 4 $88,983.50 $82,243.70 $26,468.00 $19,728.20 $6,739.80

September 2006 3657 The Wind Mill, Inc. White Sulphur Spring Greenbrier 7 $340,334.00 $316,956.00 $82,014.00 $58,636.10 $23,378.00

September 2006 3267 The WOW Zone Rainelle Greenbrier 5 $173,512.00 $159,432.00 $48,477.00 $34,397.60 $14,079.50

September 2006 2588 Tip Top Lounge Hines Greenbrier 3 $128,028.00 $112,753.00 $36,869.00 $21,594.50 $15,274.50

September 2006  26 RETAILERS  GREENBRIER 121 $5,723,430.25 $5,240,833.25 $1,633,246.25 $1,150,649.45 $482,597.00

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September 2006 1371 American Legion Post #137 Capon Bridge Hampshire 7 $378,284.00 $348,939.00 $94,922.00 $65,577.30 $29,344.80

September 2006 3467 Anthony's Junior II Capon Bridge Hampshire 5 $187,223.00 $171,013.00 $42,440.00 $26,230.00 $16,210.00

September 2006 1960 Doodle's Place, Again Augusta Hampshire 5 $374,882.00 $339,463.00 $96,573.00 $61,154.30 $35,418.80

September 2006 2457 La Belle Pomme Paw Paw Hampshire 3 $39,716.40 $35,866.80 $10,671.00 $6,821.35 $3,849.65

September 2006 1224 Romney Moose Lodge #1371 Romney  Hampshire 4 $87,070.30 $83,406.90 $21,007.00 $17,343.60 $3,663.40

September 2006 1377 Stray Cat Café - Romney Romney  Hampshire 5 $296,581.00 $266,028.00 $75,640.00 $45,086.90 $30,553.10

September 2006 3456 The American Legion Club Romney Hampshire 4 $222,105.00 $206,599.00 $64,390.00 $48,883.40 $15,506.60

September 2006 3519 The Brass Rail Romney Hampshire 5 $201,047.00 $184,630.00 $54,183.00 $37,766.20 $16,416.80

September 2006 1692 VFW Post #1101-Wappocoma Romney  Hampshire 4 $48,676.10 $46,176.60 $14,617.00 $12,117.50 $2,499.50

September 2006 3313 Wilson Lanes Romney Hampshire 5 $85,457.40 $79,299.40 $19,706.00 $13,547.90 $6,158.10

September 2006  10 RETAILERS  HAMPSHIRE 47 $1,921,042.70 $1,761,422.05 $494,149.00 $334,528.35 $159,620.65

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September 2006 1221 Across The Street Weirton Hancock 4 $80,384.70 $72,302.80 $20,081.00 $11,999.10 $8,081.90

September 2006 1612 American Legion Post #10  Weirton Hancock 10 $228,372.00 $208,658.00 $62,595.00 $42,880.40 $19,714.50

September 2006 1884 American Legion Post #114 Newell Hancock 10 $375,280.00 $342,336.00 $110,425.00 $77,480.60 $32,944.30

September 2006 1613 American Legion Post #121 Chester Hancock 10 $556,294.00 $514,682.00 $173,272.00 $131,661.00 $41,611.60

September 2006 3796 Aunt Julie's Newell Hancock 5 $377,150.00 $340,108.00 $115,462.00 $78,420.30 $37,041.80

September 2006 2667 Bahama Bay Café Weirton Hancock 5 $458,845.00 $416,430.00 $160,512.00 $118,097.00 $42,414.70

September 2006 2882 Barney's Place Weirton Hancock 5 $92,620.30 $81,608.40 $27,585.00 $16,573.20 $11,011.90

September 2006 3043 Big Al's Bar & Grill Weirton Hancock 5 $114,507.00 $101,761.00 $34,389.80 $21,644.00 $12,745.80

September 2006 3249 Cactus Club Café Weirton Hancock 5 $456,223.00 $423,668.00 $138,640.00 $106,085.00 $32,555.40

September 2006 3351 Cactus Club Café II Chester Hancock 5 $499,836.00 $464,273.00 $151,288.00 $115,726.00 $35,562.40

September 2006 3213 Café Primo Weirton Hancock 5 $427,234.00 $386,373.00 $130,696.00 $89,837.10 $40,858.80

September 2006 3382 Caribbean Café Chester Hancock 5 $510,645.00 $452,379.00 $153,476.00 $95,210.10 $58,265.80

September 2006 3458 Caribbean Café II Weirton Hancock 5 $539,107.00 $512,541.00 $187,848.00 $161,282.00 $26,565.80

September 2006 1847 Carmen's Fireside Club Weirton Hancock 4 $130,908.00 $117,326.00 $39,199.00 $25,616.90 $13,582.10

September 2006 3030 Coffee Plus Weirton Hancock 5 $168,034.00 $154,147.00 $53,688.00 $39,800.80 $13,887.20

September 2006 1686 Columbia Club Weirton Hancock 5 $59,694.00 $52,876.20 $16,982.30 $10,164.40 $6,817.85

September 2006 3829 Cooter Brown's Chester Hancock 3 $65,114.10 $57,214.50 $21,338.00 $13,438.50 $7,899.55

September 2006 3180 Crickster's Rock-N-Roll C Chester Hancock 5 $308,558.00 $283,802.00 $89,920.00 $65,164.40 $24,755.60

September 2006 2912 Crossroads Club Weirton Hancock 3 $31,837.30 $30,040.30 $10,083.00 $8,285.90 $1,797.10

September 2006 2794 Dairy Oasis New Manchester Hancock 5 $97,704.10 $86,891.30 $29,698.00 $18,885.30 $10,812.80

September 2006 2985 Darla's Café Weirton Hancock 5 $842,513.00 $797,542.00 $294,934.00 $249,963.00 $44,971.00

September 2006 3537 Den of Foxes of Weirton Weirton Hancock 5 $99,997.10 $90,952.40 $27,111.00 $18,066.30 $9,044.70

September 2006 2687 Donut Connection Weirton Hancock 5 $310,271.00 $282,543.00 $87,874.00 $60,145.70 $27,728.30

September 2006 1396 Elks Lodge #1801 - Weirto Weirton Hancock 7 $121,159.00 $114,282.00 $36,505.00 $29,627.90 $6,877.10

September 2006 3160 Fabulous 50's Café New Cumberland Hancock 5 $335,052.00 $308,698.00 $102,042.00 $75,688.40 $26,353.60

September 2006 2531 Fantasy's New Cumberland Hancock 5 $60,310.80 $54,616.00 $18,017.00 $12,322.20 $5,694.85

September 2006 3028 Fast Lane Café Weirton Hancock 5 $124,971.00 $114,126.00 $37,657.00 $26,812.80 $10,844.20

September 2006 3536 Fox Hole of Weirton Weirton Hancock 3 $813.20 $716.25 $270.00 $173.05 $96.95

September 2006 3116 Frank's Broadview Club Weirton Hancock 5 $110,508.00 $104,781.00 $28,062.00 $22,335.00 $5,726.95

September 2006 3325 Front Street Lounge Weirton Hancock 5 $692,879.00 $622,282.00 $213,156.00 $142,559.00 $70,597.30

September 2006 2763 Fun Café Chester Hancock 5 $459,509.00 $441,903.00 $132,418.00 $114,813.00 $17,605.20

September 2006 3640 Garden Café North Weirton Hancock 5 $188,597.00 $175,790.00 $51,446.00 $38,629.80 $12,807.40

September 2006 2403 Geno's(Chester) Chester Hancock 5 $552,322.00 $513,170.00 $174,957.00 $135,805.00 $39,152.00

September 2006 1407 Golds Club Weirton Hancock 5 $113,258.00 $103,205.00 $34,331.00 $24,277.30 $10,053.80

September 2006 2700 Good Times Café Weirton Hancock 5 $651,836.00 $600,773.00 $220,920.00 $169,857.00 $51,062.70

September 2006 2566 Granato's Imported Foods Weirton Hancock 3 $33,219.70 $30,567.20 $9,246.00 $6,593.50 $2,652.50

September 2006 3012 Hidden Treasures Simple P Weirton Hancock 5 $83,202.10 $77,198.80 $22,085.00 $16,081.80 $6,003.25

September 2006 3387 Hillbilly Café Chester Hancock 5 $397,800.00 $374,086.00 $112,646.00 $88,931.90 $23,714.00

September 2006 3215 Hollywood Hollywood Weirton Hancock 5 $566,000.00 $523,093.00 $177,192.00 $134,285.00 $42,907.00

September 2006 2134 Hot Shots Pub Chester Hancock 5 $275,834.00 $261,536.00 $76,436.00 $62,138.20 $14,297.90

September 2006 1826 Hurricane Club Weirton Hancock 2 $40,687.20 $38,210.60 $11,514.00 $9,037.40 $2,476.60

September 2006 2478 Jumpin Jimmy's Weirton Hancock 5 $400,947.00 $373,750.00 $123,230.00 $96,033.90 $27,196.20

September 2006 3572 Kamikazee's Night Club Chester Hancock 4 $160,403.00 $148,943.00 $49,116.00 $37,656.80 $11,459.30

September 2006 1628 Knights of Columbus Weirton Hancock 8 $109,875.00 $97,105.80 $32,883.00 $20,113.40 $12,769.60

September 2006 2812 Lantern Inn New Cumberland Hancock 3 $74,325.70 $68,478.40 $17,215.00 $11,367.80 $5,847.25

September 2006 1906 Ledo's Weirton Hancock 5 $84,763.80 $78,741.60 $27,963.00 $21,940.80 $6,022.20

September 2006 2765 Legends Café & More Weirton Hancock 5 $265,101.00 $253,113.00 $81,480.00 $69,491.80 $11,988.20

September 2006 3039 Let's Say Café II Chester Hancock 5 $553,770.00 $515,327.00 $151,545.00 $113,087.00 $38,457.80

September 2006 3582 Little Tony's Parlor II Weirton Hancock 5 $74,837.60 $66,710.30 $20,499.00 $12,371.70 $8,127.35

September 2006 3157 Little Tony's Parlor, LLC Weirton Hancock 5 $171,615.00 $168,322.00 $51,198.00 $47,904.90 $3,293.05

September 2006 2055 M & B Weirton Hancock 5 $482,379.00 $455,592.00 $170,168.00 $143,381.00 $26,806.50

September 2006 3147 Main St. Café Weirton Hancock 5 $154,336.00 $143,547.00 $46,724.00 $35,934.90 $10,789.10

September 2006 2960 Main St. News Stand Newell Hancock 5 $389,715.00 $365,736.00 $116,968.00 $92,988.60 $23,979.50

September 2006 3570 Mardi Gras Café Weirton Hancock 3 $65,536.80 $61,271.60 $17,985.00 $13,719.80 $4,265.25

September 2006 2016 Marino's Italian Pizza New Cumberland Hancock 3 $39,018.80 $35,833.90 $11,233.00 $8,048.05 $3,184.95

September 2006 3320 Mary's Café Chester Hancock 5 $517,256.00 $474,766.00 $144,418.00 $101,928.00 $42,489.70

September 2006 3702 MJ's Hideaway Chester Hancock 5 $225,862.00 $209,187.00 $67,046.00 $50,371.60 $16,674.40

September 2006 3079 Mountaineer Café Weirton Hancock 5 $141,614.00 $129,857.00 $39,508.00 $27,751.00 $11,757.00

September 2006 2997 Mr. Ed's II Newell Hancock 5 $297,788.00 $278,802.00 $87,841.00 $68,855.40 $18,985.60

September 2006 1200 Mugshotz Bar & Grill Weirton Hancock 5 $155,074.00 $143,090.00 $48,501.00 $36,517.20 $11,983.80

September 2006 3048 Mugsy's Café Weirton Hancock 5 $327,443.00 $297,764.00 $105,686.00 $76,007.20 $29,678.80

September 2006 3484 Mugsy's Café III Chester Hancock 5 $391,118.00 $357,992.00 $110,636.00 $77,510.10 $33,125.90

September 2006 3535 Newell Spurs Newell Hancock 5 $64,272.30 $56,355.30 $21,956.00 $14,039.00 $7,917.00

September 2006 1631 Oasis Lounge Weirton Hancock 5 $84,665.10 $80,931.40 $24,898.00 $21,164.40 $3,733.60

September 2006 3200 Owings Bar & Grill Weirton Hancock 5 $41,299.60 $36,817.90 $12,497.00 $8,015.35 $4,481.65

September 2006 3203 P.J.'s Getaway Weirton Hancock 5 $458,142.00 $424,922.00 $137,432.00 $104,212.00 $33,219.70

September 2006 1182 Paul's Cabana Club, Inc. Weirton Hancock 5 $36,274.30 $30,584.50 $10,412.00 $4,722.10 $5,689.90

September 2006 3315 Paul's Irish Pub Weirton Hancock 5 $26,111.20 $21,804.90 $9,402.00 $5,095.70 $4,306.30

September 2006 3381 Pirates Cove of Weirton Weirton Hancock 5 $260,701.00 $236,863.00 $79,972.00 $56,134.60 $23,837.40

September 2006 1367 Rebecca's Lounge New Cumberland Hancock 5 $100,269.00 $87,340.90 $29,483.00 $16,555.00 $12,928.00

September 2006 2990 Rec Room Lounge Weirton Hancock 5 $99,478.80 $90,453.10 $31,553.00 $22,527.30 $9,025.70

September 2006 2992 Rhodeside Grill Chester Hancock 4 $69,724.80 $64,184.20 $21,501.00 $15,960.40 $5,540.60

September 2006 2753 Route 2 Café New Cumberland Hancock 5 $322,714.00 $286,751.00 $106,220.00 $70,257.40 $35,962.70

September 2006 1151 Rumorz Weirton Hancock 5 $103,939.00 $95,287.10 $29,300.00 $20,648.30 $8,651.70

September 2006 1226 Shooterz Weirton Hancock 5 $71,032.10 $63,743.10 $19,237.00 $11,948.00 $7,288.95

September 2006 1731 Shorty's Place Chester Hancock 4 $112,623.00 $103,114.00 $33,179.00 $23,669.70 $9,509.30

September 2006 3290 Sofia Rae's Café Chester Hancock 5 $444,000.00 $409,796.00 $126,362.00 $92,157.30 $34,204.80

September 2006 1215 Sports Court Lounge Weirton Hancock 5 $143,456.00 $130,853.00 $45,159.00 $32,556.50 $12,602.50

September 2006 1124 Starlite Club Weirton Hancock 5 $73,008.10 $69,449.30 $21,430.00 $17,871.20 $3,558.85

September 2006 3724 Sunset Café Weirton Hancock 5 $632,776.00 $596,797.00 $198,070.00 $162,091.00 $35,979.10

September 2006 1381 Taco Huey's Restaurant Chester Hancock 5 $148,252.00 $135,898.00 $41,285.00 $28,931.20 $12,353.90

September 2006 3736 Tavern On The Penn Weirton Hancock 5 $158,482.00 $144,523.00 $50,788.00 $36,828.80 $13,959.30

September 2006 1507 The Bus Terminal Weirton Hancock 5 $245,172.00 $227,336.00 $68,858.00 $51,021.80 $17,836.20

September 2006 3149 The Coffee Mill Weirton Hancock 5 $539,258.00 $495,037.00 $182,651.00 $138,430.00 $44,221.00

September 2006 3712 The Homeplate Club Weirton Hancock 5 $356,144.00 $331,225.00 $116,979.00 $92,059.90 $24,919.10

September 2006 2866 The Long Branch New Manchester Hancock 5 $238,161.00 $218,562.00 $68,808.00 $49,209.20 $19,598.80

September 2006 3518 The New Horseshoe Bar & G Newell Hancock 5 $59,356.20 $50,707.00 $17,982.00 $9,332.80 $8,649.20

September 2006 2749 The Peoples Choice Café Weirton Hancock 5 $405,611.00 $368,155.00 $133,301.00 $95,844.90 $37,456.10

September 2006 2654 The Plaza Tea Room Weirton Hancock 5 $452,001.00 $413,487.00 $138,375.00 $99,861.50 $38,513.50

September 2006 3245 The Sports Room II Chester Hancock 5 $335,783.00 $307,683.00 $103,195.00 $75,095.20 $28,099.80

September 2006 3141 Three Springs Café Weirton Hancock 5 $451,441.00 $415,056.00 $142,502.00 $106,117.00 $36,384.80

September 2006 2816 Tom's Country Kitchen Chester Hancock 5 $209,539.00 $195,304.00 $57,427.00 $43,191.90 $14,235.10

September 2006 3089 Upper Deck Café Weirton Hancock 5 $376,160.00 $347,386.00 $126,130.00 $97,355.90 $28,774.00

September 2006 1410 VFW Post #3526 - New Cumb New Cumberland Hancock 8 $87,849.20 $78,207.40 $28,226.00 $18,584.20 $9,641.85

September 2006 1174 VFW Post #6450 Chester Hancock 10 $1,001,930.00 $924,704.00 $288,611.00 $211,379.00 $77,231.30

September 2006 1627 Weirton VFW Post # 2716 Weirton Hancock 10 $299,647.00 $269,058.00 $98,199.50 $67,610.30 $30,589.20

September 2006 3544 WES Weirton Hancock 5 $466,947.00 $420,897.00 $140,239.00 $94,189.60 $46,049.40

September 2006 3076 West Street Café Weirton Hancock 5 $330,158.00 $308,858.00 $108,544.00 $87,244.30 $21,299.80

September 2006 1225 White Stallion Club Chester Hancock 5 $397,866.00 $365,273.00 $117,803.00 $85,210.40 $32,592.50

September 2006 2712 Wise Guy's Weirton Hancock 5 $403,190.00 $367,587.00 $129,880.00 $94,276.70 $35,603.30

September 2006  100 RETAILERS  HANCOCK 511 $26,829,299.25 $24,724,411.80 $8,235,686.25 $6,130,776.30 $2,104,920.70

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September 2006 3763 American Legion Post #64 Moorefield Hardy 5 $133,590.00 $119,830.00 $36,515.00 $22,755.40 $13,759.60

September 2006 3790 Black Dog Pub Moorefield Hardy 5 $74,959.90 $68,800.00 $17,482.00 $11,322.20 $6,159.85

September 2006 3645 Good Times Moorefield Hardy 5 $421,853.00 $392,376.00 $129,302.00 $99,825.30 $29,476.70

September 2006 1779 Stray Cat Café - Moorefie Moorefield Hardy 5 $169,889.00 $156,780.00 $41,114.00 $28,005.20 $13,108.90

September 2006 3601 VFW #9606 - Moorefield Moorefield Hardy 7 $290,078.00 $272,024.00 $75,686.00 $57,632.30 $18,053.80

September 2006 1085 VFW Post #2102 - Capon Wardensville Hardy 7 $454,499.00 $430,495.00 $127,512.00 $103,508.00 $24,004.20

September 2006  6 RETAILERS  HARDY 34 $1,544,867.50 $1,440,304.55 $427,611.00 $323,048.05 $104,562.95

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September 2006 3680 3rd Street Tavern Clarksburg Harrison 5 $40,679.30 $37,028.00 $10,569.00 $6,917.65 $3,651.35

September 2006 2784 A B Cody's Clarksburg Harrison 5 $200,805.00 $190,117.00 $57,911.00 $47,222.40 $10,688.60

September 2006 2964 American Legion Post 31 Shinnston Harrison 6 $94,871.80 $83,977.40 $27,027.00 $16,132.70 $10,894.30

September 2006 1986 Ann's Sounds Familiar Bridgeport Harrison 3 $20,831.40 $17,789.70 $6,685.00 $3,643.25 $3,041.75

September 2006 2009 Billy's Clarksburg Harrison 3 $48,656.90 $44,200.20 $13,850.00 $9,393.20 $4,456.80

September 2006 2222 Block & Barrell Deli Bridgeport Harrison 5 $241,165.00 $220,037.00 $72,785.00 $51,657.20 $21,127.80

September 2006 3411 Blondie's II Shinnston Harrison 5 $335,603.00 $312,349.00 $133,248.00 $109,995.00 $23,253.40

September 2006 2828 Blue & Gold Shinnston Harrison 5 $176,073.00 $161,459.00 $54,547.00 $39,932.20 $14,614.80

September 2006 1056 Bluebird Store Clarksburg Harrison 4 $59,824.20 $55,675.30 $14,379.00 $10,230.10 $4,148.90

September 2006 3588 Bobby's Pub Salem Harrison 3 $37,332.30 $32,069.20 $11,368.00 $6,104.90 $5,263.10

September 2006 2638 Bridgeport Country Club Bridgeport Harrison 5 $275,294.00 $246,442.00 $109,735.00 $80,882.80 $28,852.50

September 2006 1678 Bridgeport Post # 68 Bridgeport Harrison 8 $209,083.00 $199,944.00 $70,221.00 $61,081.90 $9,139.05

September 2006 3711 Bridgeport Tavern Bridgeport Harrison 5 $144,086.00 $132,495.00 $51,162.00 $39,571.00 $11,591.00

September 2006 1923 Calvin Dewayne's Lounge Clarksburg Harrison 4 $78,637.60 $71,531.80 $25,699.00 $18,593.20 $7,105.80

September 2006 1062 Casey's Family Restaurant Enterprise  Harrison 5 $328,683.00 $303,736.00 $97,742.30 $72,794.60 $24,947.70

September 2006 2645 Casey's II Gypsy Harrison 5 $320,002.00 $290,741.00 $95,052.00 $65,791.40 $29,260.50

September 2006 3070 Champs Clarksburg Harrison 5 $359,526.00 $327,267.00 $108,016.00 $75,756.50 $32,259.50

September 2006 3251 Charlie's I Anmoore Harrison 5 $147,150.00 $133,040.00 $46,262.00 $32,152.50 $14,109.50

September 2006 3289 Charlie's II Clarksburg Harrison 5 $117,118.00 $107,887.00 $43,062.00 $33,830.80 $9,231.20

September 2006 3514 Chunki's Pizza and Clarksburg Harrison 5 $315,647.00 $298,063.00 $98,169.30 $80,584.90 $17,584.40

September 2006 3119 Colasessanos of Stonewood Stonewood Harrison 5 $205,930.00 $187,151.00 $59,161.00 $40,381.70 $18,779.30

September 2006 2093 Damons Grill Clarksburg Harrison 4 $52,279.70 $45,178.30 $17,714.50 $10,613.20 $7,101.35

September 2006 3625 Dick & Ed's Bar & Grill Anmoore Harrison 3 $48,921.00 $44,510.80 $10,505.00 $6,094.85 $4,410.15

September 2006 1157 Eagles Lodge #2353 - Clar Clarksburg Harrison 7 $158,463.00 $148,061.00 $39,508.00 $29,106.70 $10,401.30

September 2006 1060 Elks Lodge # 482 - Clarks Clarksburg Harrison 10 $829,684.00 $758,154.00 $250,335.00 $178,806.00 $71,529.30

September 2006 3648 Fantasy Island Mt. Clare Harrison 4 $47,718.70 $42,175.30 $14,788.00 $9,244.60 $5,543.40

September 2006 3144 Franklin's Bar & Grille Nutter Fort Harrison 5 $308,707.00 $286,398.00 $95,733.00 $73,423.90 $22,309.10

September 2006 1406 Fraternal Order of Oriole Shinnston Harrison 10 $570,581.00 $520,173.00 $181,616.00 $131,208.00 $50,407.40

September 2006 2937 Fraternal Order of Owls Bridgeport Harrison 10 $541,692.00 $491,317.00 $192,785.00 $142,410.00 $50,375.50

September 2006 2488 Gateway Lounge Anmoore Harrison 5 $188,974.00 $169,830.00 $60,493.50 $41,350.00 $19,143.50

September 2006 1632 Greenbrier Lounge Clarksburg Harrison 4 $19,640.50 $18,558.30 $6,493.00 $5,410.80 $1,082.20

September 2006 2874 High Life Lounge Bridgeport Harrison 5 $751,906.00 $682,186.00 $244,152.00 $174,431.00 $69,720.70

September 2006 3349 High Life Lounge Clarksburg Harrison 5 $534,681.00 $500,594.00 $176,216.00 $142,129.00 $34,086.60

September 2006 2970 High Life Lounge Stonewood Harrison 5 $263,299.00 $230,054.00 $82,952.00 $49,707.30 $33,244.80

September 2006 3583 High Life Lounge Clarksburg Harrison 5 $377,614.00 $336,777.00 $124,970.00 $84,132.60 $40,837.40

September 2006 3189 High Life Lounge (Elk Cre Mt. Clare Harrison 5 $597,641.00 $544,922.00 $183,118.00 $130,399.00 $52,719.10

September 2006 3235 High Life Lounge-Nutter F Clarksburg Harrison 5 $76