Ohio House OKs Crackdown on Sweepstakes
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 5:49 PM
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Download MP3An estimated 800 Ohio storefronts that advertise themselves as sweepstakes or internet cafes could soon shut down, if state senators okay a bill that state representatives have just approved. At least that’s what some backers of the measure are hoping. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports on the house floor debate.
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