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Second man charged in Clark County tobacco store raid
The owner of Discount Tobacco wasn’t the only one charged from last week’s raid. According to court documents, state police also charged the person who admitted to delivering the synthetic drugs to the Winchester store. On Thursday, Kentucky...
Tags: Trials, Lifestyle and Leisure, Prosecution, Court Preliminary, Synthetic Marijuana
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Gov. Beshear presents expanded gambling proposal, sponsor
Associated PressFRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear presented a plan Tuesday to amend Kentucky’s Constitution to allow up to seven casinos to open in the state, most of them at horse tracks. The proposal generated instant opposition in the Bible-belt state...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Regional Authority
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Senate quashes casino gambling proposal
Associated PressFRANKFORT — The Senate voted down a proposal Thursday to change the state Constitution to legalize casinos in Kentucky, ending months of debate on what had become a divisive issue in the state. Despite the long history of wagering on horses,...Tags: Tom Buford, Voting, Vernie McGaha, Lifestyle and Leisure, Alice Forgy Kerr
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Should we expand gambling in Kentucky?
Contributing columnistWhether to expand gambling in Kentucky is a question we’re sure to be discussing in the coming months. Gov. Steve Beshear has made no secret of his support for expanded gambling, and members of the legislature already are discussing a new push....Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Steve Beshear, Government
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Casino bill would give city unparalleled control
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing lawmakers to pass a gambling bill that would allow the city to weigh its choice of a casino operator in secret and forbid state regulators from taking away its license. The legislation also would grant the mayor authority...
Tags: Organized Crime, Chicago Public Schools, Executive Branch, Louis I Lang, Litigation and Regulation
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Casino license competitors have strengths, weaknesses
Although Maryland has handed out five casino operating licenses, the state is entering uncharted territory with the allocation of its sixth. For the first time, there's real competition. Three serious operators submitted bids to run a casino in Prince...
Tags: Construction, Penn National Gaming, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Casino and Gambling, Pennsylvania Turnpike
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Preakness host Maryland's horse racing in optimistic state
BALTIMORE — It is difficult to be at the Preakness this year without feeling a tinge of jealousy. That is especially true if you are just a few days removed from a visit to the current dungeon of California racing, a.k.a. Hollywood Park. All...Tags: Churchill Downs, Equestrian, Religion and Belief, Politics, Preakness Stakes
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Tribune poll: Support remains tepid for Chicago casino
Chicago voters remain lukewarm to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for a city casino and aren't sold on his plan to put slot machines at the airports, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll found. The results come as the mayor presses for the third straight year to get the...
Tags: Executive Branch, Gold Coast, O'Hare International Airport, Politics, Elections
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Casino dealer fine lopsided
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has been getting mighty tough on casinos that violate the law. In March, the board slapped a $68,000 fine on Bethlehem's Sands Casino for six separate incidents in which the casino allowed underage individuals to...Tags: Trials, Punishment, Misdemeanors, Edward G. Rendell, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania)
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Three operators submit bids for license for Prince George's casino
Two more bidders emerged Friday to compete against MGM National Harbor for the right to build a casino in Prince George's County. Penn National Gaming submitted a proposal to the state's gaming control agency for a $700-million Hollywood Casino Resort at...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Lotteries, Los Angeles Hotels
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RIAA adds gold, platinum awards for digital music streams
Sales are no longer the only path to gold and platinum in the music business. The Recording Industry Assn. of America, the music business trade association that certifies and issues the storied gold and platinum awards, will now hand out precious metal...
Tags: Justin Bieber, Entertainment, Music Industry, Eminem, Whitney Houston
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Five questions with ... Chad Barnhill
Moving to Maryland has been a learning experience for Chad Barnhill, general manager of the Horseshoe Baltimore Casino that will fill the sweeping vacant lot currently greeting drivers coming into the city on Russell Street. At home within the walls...
Tags: Problem Gambling, Baseball, Butterfly Ballots, Politics, Casino and Gambling
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