TOLEDO — Expanding Ohio’s sales tax might take some of the fun out of going to concerts, football games and amusement parks. Gov. John Kasich wants to cut the state’s overall sales-tax rate while also putting the lower 5 percent sales tax on a long list of new items that include circuses, arcade games and [...]

COLUMBUS — Ohio’s casinos are likely to pay off less tax money for cities and schools than expected, and some think that storefront gambling-style operations known as Internet cafes might be a big reason for the shortfall. There are about 800 of the sweepstakes parlors around Ohio where customers pay for Internet time or phone [...]