Cleveland Mayor-Elect a Casino Skeptic

CLEVELAND, Ohio As reported by the Cleveland Plains-Dealer: “Mayor Jane Campbell is an unabashed booster of casinos, but Mayor-elect Frank Jackson is likely to be a grudging skeptic if gambling forces ask him to join a casino campaign next year.

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Mon, November 21st, 2005

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