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Florida casino gambling bill is dead for 2012
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A bill that would have ushered in the largest gambling expansion in Florida history was withdrawn by its legislative sponsor on Friday, killing for now the prospect of allowing up to three mega-resort casinos in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale area. The bill, which proponents said could lead to 100,000 new jobs for the state, faced a probable defeat at its first ...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:26:57 -0800

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Gambling bill rolls dice in NH House
A new gaming bill to legalize video lottery and table games and provide two $50 million licenses will try its luck in the New Hampshire House.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:49:36 -0800

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Tribes: Conn. has unregulated online gambling
The state's two federally recognized Indian tribes warned legislators on Thursday that unregulated online gambling is already happening in Connecticut, despite the state not having legalized Internet wagering.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:21:58 -0800

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DC Council poised to repeal online gambling
After becoming the first jurisdiction in the nation to legalize online gambling within its borders, the District of Columbia is poised to repeal the program before it launches.The strong backlash on the ...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:29:21 -0800

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Florida and Casino Gambling -- Not While Disney’s Here
COMMENTARY | Another proposed casino gambling bill, this one promising 100,000 new jobs in Florida's troubling economy, failed to pass its first hurdle Friday, Reuters reports. In order for this bill to move further in the Florida House of Representatives it needed passage from one committee. In other words, it never stood a chance against the House Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee ...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:00:00 -0800

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