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November 24th, 2009
And we get a chance to attract better horses and, therefore, increase our wagering handle." One way to define the extremes on the horse racing future in Lincoln is no horse racing at all, or a new format with new forms of gambling at tracks and an ...
November 25th, 2009
PROVIDENCE — In 2004, the promoters of the proposed West Warwick casino offered the state a $100-million up-front payment for an exclusive license to operate Rhode Island’s first 24-hour casino, with blackjack, roulette and other draws that were ...
November 24th, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1, 2009 -- The crowd at Lincoln Field gave superstar quarterback and convicted felon Michael Vick a standing ovation when he entered the game on the second play against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On his first play for the ...
November 19th, 2009
He has been very bold in getting behind this free health clinic," Halter, after spearheading what has become an intensely popular statewide lottery, is riding a wave of popularity ... It would alienate large numbers of Democrats and Independents when ...
November 21st, 2009
He is responsible for the initiative and the subsequent campaign that eventually led to the establishment of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. Constitutionally speaking, being lieutenant governor is a part-time job and doesn’t require much, if any ...
November 18th, 2009
... highlighting the benefits of the lottery, Halter directed his staff to help find a location for a free clinic. Now it’d be malpractice if I didn’t mention the other political angle, which is glaringly obvious. Halter, like Lincoln, is up for ...
November 24th, 2009
While the New Mexico Legislature will be pressed to provide a gaming tax cut for the Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Billy the Kid Casino, local governments may be asked to also look at providing relief. The Ruidoso News broke the story locally on its ...
November 20th, 2009
... administration official and Rhodes scholar, Halter raised his profile by establishing a popular statewide lottery, with proceeds dedicated to education. When Halter was asked on "Countdown" whether he might run for Lincoln's seat, he didn't say ...
November 20th, 2009
The final three votes Senate majority leader Harry Reid needed were Ben Nelson, Blanche Lincoln, and Mary Landrieu ... but really--I am shocked, shocked to find that there is gambling going on in this casino! A member of Congress holding out on a key ...
November 21st, 2009
... to invoke cloture and begin deliberations on the bill, since when the Senate’s version of the bill was revealed earlier in the week, she discovered that she had won the lottery in ... Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) sat throughout the ...
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