A joint effort between the Ohio Casino Control Commission, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Ohio Lottery and the Ohio State Racing Commission is seeking to raise awareness about problem gambling and how individuals can find help.

Ohio Governor John Kasich and Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor have declared March Problem Gambling Awareness Month in Ohio. The Commission is pleased to join our partners in Ohio for Responsible Gambling and other state agencies in raising public awareness about problem gambling.

An investigation by the FBI, IRS and Casino Control Commission resulted in an Ohio man being sentenced to more than 16 years in prison.

A proposal before the Ohio Casino Control Commission would lower the fees associated with renewing a casino gaming employee license.

The law, effective in March, gives the Ohio Casino Control Commission new tools to pursue felony charges against those who use Ohio casinos for money-laundering operations.

A bill giving the Commission new tools to help keep organized crime out of Ohio casinos was signed into law today by Ohio Governor John Kasich.

Commission Gaming Agents provided assistance to the Ohio Attorney General's Office in serving search warrants at several Northwest Ohio businesses suspected of operating as illegal casinos.

Members of the Ohio Casino Control Commission have voted to place Ellis Quinn of Tennessee on Ohio's Involuntary Exclusion List. Quinn was placed on the list after he was observed pastposting bets at casinos in Columbus and Toledo. Individuals on the Involuntary Exclusion List are prohibited from entering any casino facility in Ohio.

The Commission fined Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati $40,000 for violations of state law and the casino's own internal controls.

At the Commission's October meeting, Director Tracy Plouck of the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services highlighted current and future efforts aimed at the prevention and treatment of problem gambling in Ohio.