Indian casinos may get Derby signal blocked

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Less than 10 days before the worlds most famous thoroughbred race, Oklahoma casinos owned by American Indian tribes learned they would have their simulcast signal from Churchill Downs blocked, meaning they might not be able to take bets on the Kentucky Derby.

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Fri, April 27th, 2007

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