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States Move Toward Legal Gambling for Revenue
Across 34 states lawmakers push to legalize lotteries horse racing and other betting to ease rising state and local taxes. Proponents see gambling as a steady revenue source while opponents warn of inequities and potential vice. Local tax burdens and federal relief shape the push with many legislatures weighing new measures that could add billions in tax revenue.
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Robert E. Tomasson
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New York
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United States
New
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Commission On Law
Enforcement and Administration of Justice
Nevada
Kansas
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