吉尔伯特最新的冒险是创立了一家博彩公司- Rock Gaming，这家公司已获准在辛辛那提和克利夫兰开设赌场，在克利夫兰的赌场正加紧筹办在5月份开门纳客，在这之前，吉尔伯特接管了俄亥俄州博彩打点委员会的严肃质询。
丹尼尔.吉尔伯特但愿本身在博彩打赌业方面有比客岁在NBA选秀抽签排位时更好的命运，几年前，当勒布朗?詹姆斯分开主队骑士队而新雇主选择迈阿密热火队时，吉尔伯特与之一战成名，但此刻，吉尔伯特着名是因其俄亥俄州贸易富翁的名头。
上一周，吉尔伯特因曾借给前底特律市市长Kwame Kilpatrick60000美元而被严肃质询，这位前市长因调用底特律高出80万美元资金而被刑事控告，禁锢机构但愿搞清晰吉尔伯特主动乞贷给前市长的目标。
“过后想想，其时真是昏头了”吉尔伯特对禁锢机构暗示，接下来他说他以为这笔借钱可以或许辅佐办理Kilpatrick的家庭必要，其后确定Kilpatrick是在举办犯科敛财。
吉尔伯特与禁锢机构的交涉涉及多个方面，譬喻博彩打点委员会必要就揭晓给Rock Gaming容许证做进一步的相识，吉尔伯特的组织不是独一被质询的，凯撒娱乐公司的代表也就其公司金融不变题目举办了答复。 这是多年以来在多少家博彩组织全力失败之后，俄亥俄州选民初次赞成在该州开设赌场。赌场将被应承在克利夫兰、辛辛那提、哥伦布和托莱多开设，个中哥伦布和托莱多的赌场将由Penn National Gaming拥有，Penn National Gaming是另一家将和Rock Gaming一样通过沟通核查措施的博彩组织。 吉尔伯特因与勒布朗?詹姆斯的果真斗争而为众人所知，那位前骑士队之星在国度电视台公开公布拒绝主队骑士队而将效力于迈阿密热火队，吉尔伯特就此发出一份言辞尖酸的信，非难詹姆斯处理赏罚题目的方法，在俄亥俄州之外，吉尔伯特因其对詹姆斯决议的过激回响而被处罚。
吉尔伯特在俄亥俄州有一些乐成的企业，看起来赌场将成为它们中的另一个。俄亥俄的住民们恒久以来不得不远程跋涉到其他州去打赌，可是很快他们就可以享有在本身家门口的赌场渡过一个狂欢夜晚的权力了。
“下个月将产生的是我已经等了二十年的工作”一位克利夫兰住民马克.加尔帕说“我至少有20次在谁人时刻观光到拉斯维加斯可能大西洋城去（打赌），可以或许驱车十到十五分钟就到达赌场将是何等令人欢快啊，我已经火烧眉毛了”
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Ohio Gaming Commission Questions Gilbert Over Loan
One of Gilbert's latest ventures comes through the gaming company he formed, Rock Gaming. The company won the rights to open casinos in Cincinnati and Cleveland, with the Cleveland facility set to open its doors to customers in May. Before that happens, Gilbert has been the subject of cross-examination by gaming regulators in Ohio.
Daniel Gilbert is hoping to have more luck in the casino gambling industry than he has had in the NBA draft lottery over the past few years. Gilbert is best known for his war with LeBron James when the former Cavaliers star chose the Miami Heat over his hometown Cavaliers several years ago, but now Gilbert is becoming known as a business tycoon in Ohio.
This past week, Gilbert was questioned heavily about a $60,000 loan that he made back in 2009 to former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. The former mayor had a criminal case brought against him for misappropriating funds, and owed Detroit over $800,000. Regulators were trying to get the sense of why Gilbert offered the loan to Kilpatrick.
"In hindsight, poor judgement to make that loan," Gilbert told regulators. He went on to say that he thought the loan would help Kilpatrick provide for his family in a time of need. It was later determined that Kilpatrick had been running an illegal money-making scheme.
The meeting with regulators spanned many topics, as the Gaming Commission is getting close to issuing licenses to Rock Gaming. Gilbert's group was not the only ones that were questioned, as representatives of Caesars Entertainment Corporation also answered questions relating to their financial stability.
Ohio voters approved casinos several years ago for the first time after many attempts by gaming groups failed in the past. Casinos were approved for Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Toledo. The Columbus and Toledo casinos will be owned by Penn National Gaming, a group that will go through the same vetting process as Rock Gaming.
Gilbert is best known for his public feud with LeBron James. The former Cavs star spurned his home team when he announced on national television that he would be playing in Miami. Gilbert sent out a scathing letter, condemning the way James handled the process. Outside of Ohio, Gilbert was chastised for his response to the James decision.
Gilbert has several successful businesses in Ohio, and the casinos are expected to be another in that group. Ohio residents have long had to travel to other states to gamble, but will soon have the privilege of staying close to home to enjoy a night out at the casino.
"I have been waiting twenty years for what's going to happen next month," said Mark Galper, a Cleveland resident. "I've taken at least 20 trips to Las Vegas or Atlantic City in that time, and it's going to be great to be able to just drive ten or fifteen minutes to get to a casino. I can't wait."
