Ohio's four casinos are still two years away from opening, but the process of policing the casino is moving forward much faster.
On Friday,
NBC 4's Patrick Preston spoke to Columbus attorney Rocky Saxbe Monday afternoon. Strickland tapped Saxbe to serve as the chair of the casino commission.
Saxbe said the commission has a huge workload ahead of it with a March 30 deadline for setting casino rules and regulations, including deciding on licensing standards for owners, hiring standards for casino employees and standards for casino games.
But commission members will be well compensated at $60,000 for what's considered a part-time job.
Saxbe said he expects the commission to hire more than 100 people, including accountants, computer experts and law enforcement.
"I think the people of Ohio expect us to be very aggressive in regulating and scrutinizing the operations of the casinos," Saxbe said.
Saxbe expects the casino commission to begin meeting in October.
Two other commission members are from Columbus: Joe Rugola, the head of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees, and Greta Russell, an accountant at The Ohio State University.
There is one complication, however. All seven commission members have to be confirmed by the Ohio Senate.
The outcome of the governor's race in November could impact whether they keep their jobs.
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