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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
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| Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments on limits on prizes for so-called "skill games". |
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By Bill Cohen - June 10, 2010 |
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Over the past three years, thousands of so-called "skill games" have popped up across Ohio at arcades, convenience stores, and even gas stations. The games reward players who can use buttons or joysticks to manipulate figures on a video screen. State legislators said the games looked suspiciously like illegal slot machines, so they tried to crack down on them. Lawmakers declared the games must stop giving cash or gift cards as prizes and they put a $10 limit on the value of the prizes for each game played. One arcade in Circleville has challenged those limits in court. And now, the Ohio Supreme Court has just heard oral arguments in the case so it can issue a final verdict. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports. |
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Bill Cohen reports (3:59) 
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