Ohio OKs bill allowing casino employees to gamble in other casinos

Third time’s a charm.

A bill allowing casino employees to play slots and wagers in casinos where they don’t work has finally sailed through the Ohio Senate after unsuccessfully trying to get the same measure twice last year.

Cleveland.com report that House Bill 32, introduced by Rep. Bill Seitz, also garnered an overwhelming 32-0 vote in the Senate, paving the way for the amendment of a law that forbid casino employees from gambling at any of Ohio’s four casinos.

Ohio Casino Control Commission executive director Matthew Schuler explained that the changes made by House Bill 32 will bring the state “into alignment with neighboring jurisdictions where such an approach has proven fair and still maintains the integrity of casino gaming.”