2 measures ask voters to expand state gaming
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Sacramento -- The last time Californians saw the issue of gambling on a ballot, the question was whether to allow big-time casinos on Indian land.
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While some Southeastern Massachusetts towns weigh the effect of a luxury casino in their backyard, the local Chamber of Commerce is forming its own committee to examine the benefits and costs of the plan.
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By KAREN LEE ZINER  Journal Staff Writer  Question 2 on the November ballot would amend the state Constitution and allow felons to vote after they are released from prison.
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There&#39;s a new game in town concerning luring businesses to a state, and we have to point out that North Carolina, under the leadership of Gov.
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A nonpartisan national group is trying to get a record number of voters to the polls this year. By JACKSON BAKER. MARION, Ark., Oct. 9 - A tour bus taking Chicago-area passengers to the casinos of Tunica, Miss
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Republicans and Democrats are calling on some heavy hitters to help attract voters as the presidential campaigns enter the homestretch before the November 2 election.
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Taking an aggressive stand to protect Illinois children from excessively violent and sexually explicit video games, Gov. Rod Blagojevich today proposed legislation that would make Illinois the first state
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Could a rational debate actually be at hand? House of Cards Supporters of a regulated internet gambling environment testified before Congress yesterday, offering evidence that many of the alleged social ills associated with the industry are already being adequately addressed in jurisdictions that offer regulated gaming environments.â¦
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Three years ago, you couldn't even buy a six-pack of beer on Sunday in most Massachusetts cities and towns - and now the governor is proposing not just one but three casinos.
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CHICAGO. Dec. 15 -- Decrying violence in fast-selling video games, Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) wants Illinois to make it illegal for anyone younger than 18 to buy violent or sexually explicit games. Among the targets would be the Grand Theft Auto series, Halo 2 and Mortal Kombat.
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Sacramento -- Backers of a ballot initiative that aims to end Native Americans&#39; exclusive hold on the state&#39;s booming casino industry filed suit against Gov.
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LANSING -- A state senator said Wednesday he is working on legislation that would put restrictions on violent video games sold in Michigan.
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Congress was pushing on Friday to finish legislation that would boost security at U.S. ports, but at the last minute lawmakers added provisions to prohibit Internet gambling.
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By Howard Yune, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.  Sep.
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About seven in 10 Maryland residents favor legalizing slot-machine gambling, but just as many oppose a sales tax increase that Gov. Martin O'Malley is pushing to close a looming $1.7 billion budget shortfall, a Washington Post poll has found.
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Skill games redux GIGSE 2007 Two more pieces of legislation designed to reform the American gaming market found their way into Congress last Thursday.â¦
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By Dan Voorhis, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 7--Casinos are often portrayed as a boost to business because they bring in tourists, but some local business people are lining up against the one proposed for Sedgwick County.