The future of Cleveland’s gambling industry got a little murky recently when Dan Gilbert’s Rock Gaming announced its plan to temporarily jam the brakes on construction of the future casino in the Higbee Building. The problem? Uncertainty from Governor John Kasich about what kind of taxes the state might be able to hammer the nascent gaming biz with.
As the sound-bite tug of war rages on, we wanted to know how Joe Hardhat — the guy pouring concrete or tossing up drywall — is affected by the shutdown. Turns out, not so well.
This article appears in May 11-17, 2011.