Ohio's New Casinos Could Cost Cash-strapped Detroit $30 Million A Year, Analysis Predicts

Ohio Casino Competition Could Cost Detroit Millions

By John Gallagher and Matt Helms

When casinos open starting this month in four cities in Ohio, Detroit may come up a big loser.

The already cash-strapped city could see a decline of up to $30 million a year in its casino tax revenues by 2015 as Ohio's casinos cannibalize the regional gaming market, a new analysis predicts.

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