If slot machine gambling stands a chance in the State of Ohio, it will do so with the assistance of the Learn and Earn ballot - scheduled on the November 3 ballot. Listed as a Constitutional amendment, Learn and Earn would funnel 30% of all funds acquired from slot machines in Ohio to college scholarship programs which students could begin earning while still in high school. The ballot calls for the allowance of 31,500 slot machines to be operated throughout seven different Ohio horseracing tracks and Cleveland's two downtown casinos.

While there has been tremendous support from lawmakers and Ohio residents, opposition has been gaining steam as the time to vote on the ballot nears closer. Amid reports that Senator George Voinovich was putting pressure on the Ohio Board of Regents to vote down the Learn and Earn ballot, the Ohio State University Board of Trustees publicly came out with a strong stance in opposition to the ballot.

Considering the Ohio Board of Regents would be in charge of running the Earn and Learn scholarship program if it does indeed get approved, it is clear that an offensive of opposition is beginning to try pressuring key players whose stance on the issue would likely sway voter sentiments.

The "catch" regarding this recent coming out of the Ohio State's Board of Trustees is that most of the members feel they cannot show their support for the Learn and Earn ballot in a public light. According to Learn and Earn spokeswoman, Linda Siefkas, despite this apparent strong showing of opposition, she says many University officials are working behind the scenes to garner support for the  Learn and Earn ballot. Slot machine gambling is no stranger to Ohio residents, who often travel across state lines to Indiana to get their fix.