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PRESIDENT Kerry, in a landslide. SENATE For the second time in 12 years, Illinois elected a black U.S. senator. Democrat Barack Obama easily bested Republican Alan Keyes in race for seat of retiring GOP Sen. Peter Fitzgerald. Keyes moved from ...

It seems every presidential election and midterm election, the gambling industry tries to slip in another gambling issue on the November ballot. This time it is Issue 6. Do you remember the big promises back in 1980 when the Ohio Lottery was put to ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Poker players may be hedging their bets as the economy slides, but U.S. states are still asking voters to loosen restrictions on gambling in order to raise revenue and help stem growing budget deficits. Voters are set to ...

The answer may well determine whether voters reverse their longstanding opposition to casino gambling within the state. Although opinions could well be swayed by the deluge of ads planned for the next four weeks, a proposed state constitutional ...

CINCINNATI (AP) _ Check out the Cincinnati Bengals' rushing leaders. Their top runner? Chris Perry, who has only 239 yards in five games with a paltry 2.8 yards per carry. Oh, he's also fumbled five times, losing three. The next two in line ...

This weekend, Baker will be the fill-in coach for 9-year-old son Darren's 10-and-under traveling tournament team, Hard 90 Pastime out of Roseville, Calif., near the Bakers' Northern California home. The 59-year-old Baker spent his first season as ...

Debates about the best-ever poker movie nearly always resolve into discussions of the relative merits of a few favorites, with The Cincinnati Kid (1965) usually figuring as one of a small group of candidates for top honor. The relative paucity of ...

The Cincinnati Bengals vs. New York Jets could prove an interesting game as the Bengals come into this one desperate for a win. The odds on this game have moved between Jets -6 and -9 ½, quite a disparity to say the least. Most books in fact opened ...

State Rep. Adam Koenig, R-Erlanger, and his challenger, Erlanger Democrat Merrick Krey, agree that job creation and education funding should be priorities - and they say expanded gambling could be the key to both. Both candidates support putting the ...

John Kuntz/The Plain Dealer Nancy Wynn of Cleveland leans back in her chair at the Pharoah's Fortune slot game after missing out on the chance of a big win at Presque Isle Downs & Casino near Erie, Pa. • August: Casino backers say they have ...