Ohio Supreme Court hears challenge to slots plan

COLUMBUS — The state’s $933 million slot machine question is now in the hands of the Ohio Supreme Court. The court’s seven justices on Wednesday heard arguments in a case that challenges the governor’s and legislature’s authority to legalize…

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