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Legislature Expected To Move On Internet Cafe Reform

The clock is ticking toward the end of the Ohio legislature's two-year session, and some lawmakers are rushing to complete work on a bill that could close down hundreds of store-fronts that call themselves sweepstakes cafes, or internet cafes. The store's critics call them illegal gambling, but the businesses also have their backers. Both sides appeared spoke before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Click the play button above for a full report from Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen.