Senate committee votes to ban video gambling games
Measure heads to full Senate, comes after similar opinion from Gansler A Senate committee this morning voted almost unanimously to advance a bill seeking to ban slot-like video gambling machines that have proliferated around the state, setting the stage for the full Senate to take up the measure in the coming days.
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- NH Senate Votes In Favor Of Poker Tax
- Bill to change video bingo displays moves out of Senate committee
- Iowa Senate Passes Bill To Eliminate Casino Votes
- Panel compromises on video bingo bill
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- 11:15 a.m.: Low-stakes gambling approved
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Interesting gambling facts:
- Gambling is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: to play games of chance for money or some other stake, or to take a risk in order to gain some advantage.
- If you are planning a trip to Las Vegas, be sure to take advantage of the free sights and attractions. They include - Fremont Street Experience, the Fountains of Bellagio, the Sirens of TI, Volcano at the Mirage, tiger display at the entrance of the Mirage, tour of Ethel M's Chocolate Factory, Bellagio Botanical Gardens, Masquerade Show in the Sky at the Rio, Hand of Faith at the Golden Nugget, landmark replicas at the Paris and the Venetian properties and more.
- People earning $10,000 per year gamble more than twice as much money as people earning $30-40,000 per year. People earning $10,000 per year gamble four times as much money as those making $80,000 or more per year.
- Riverboat Gaming Has Captured 20% of the Casino Market Share. Mississippi now has more gambling square footage than Atlantic City.
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