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ATLANTA - A telltale sign America's chips are down: States increasingly are turning to gambling to plug budget holes.
Proposals to allow or expand slots or casinos are percolating in at least 14 states, tempting legislators and governors at a time when many must decide between cutting services and raising taxes.See the full content of this document
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In Recession, Lawmakers Placing Bets On Gambling
Gambling has hard-core detractors in every state, but when the budget-balancing alternatives lawmakers must consider include reducing education funding or lifting sales taxes, resistance is easier to overcome, p...
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