Dewine offers an increase in tax that can be used for Bengals Reno Stadium – WKRC TV Cincinnati

Cincinnati (Cincinnati Business Courier) – Hamilton County Commissioners have been saying for more than a year that they expect the Ohio state to finance some of all the renovation of the Paycor stadium that can appear as the county is negotiating the Bengali in Cincinnati to stay there.

On Monday, February 3rd, governor Mike Dewne suggested that he asks state MPs to double the tax on sports gambling from 20% to 40%, money that can partially pay for the PayCor stadium and build a new stadium For Cleveland Browns, plus any other stadium suggestions that come in the future, whether they are on the main or secondary leagues.

“This budget creates a permanent decision for state requests to help financing these stadiums. This does it without total dollars for funds, “said Dewne, a Republican. “Ohio citizens give millions of dollars to sports game companies every day. It’s time to raise the tax on them so that we can do things to help the Ohioans. It seems to me a very logical approach. “

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