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Ohio Unclaimed Funds Fuel Stadiums | Columbus News
Ohio’s unclaimed funds are exploding — nearly tripling last year with $182 million returned to 184,000 claimants — but lawmakers are now tapping into that pot to fund sports stadiums, sparking legal battles and public debate. Governor DeWine approved $1 billion for teams like the Browns, whose new stadium is already under construction, while $400 million remains for other projects with 14 applicants vying for it. Critics, including former lawmakers, sued to block the use of these funds — seen as forgotten property belonging to Ohioans — but an appeals court sided with the state. With nearly…
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