Hodges Pushes Video Gambling Rules to Tax and License Reform
Gov Jim Hodges outlined proposals to regulate video gambling, including stricter licensing, criminal background checks for poker licenses, and a new monitoring system. He favors raising enforcement, taxing winnings, and spending 3.5 million to hire 45 regulators, while facing GOP resistance on keeping the 125 per day winnings cap.
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Upstate man avoids death sentence in 1994 Greenwood slaying
Darvin Wayne Allen, 24, pleaded guilty to the 1994 murder of 69 year old Charles Lewis Williams at a Greenwood convenience store and received life in prison with concurrent terms. He broke down in court and apologized. Co-defendants Tyrone Carter and Larry Bernard Watson still face trial. Allen is parole-eligible in 20 years and also gets 10 years as an accessory after the fact.
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