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Iowa lawmakers push boxing legalization and tighter securities rules
The judiciary committee urged bills legalizing Golden Gloves and other amateur boxing in Iowa, plus professional bouts, with promoters taxed 4 percent on all admissions. The House passed a securities bill tightening unregistered offerings, requiring separate registration for each allotment and increasing penalties and fees. Rep. Emlin Bergeson opposed, citing speculative stock betting in Sioux City.
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Dayton Countryman
Judiciary Committee
Iowa
House
State Insurance Department
Emlin Bergeson
Sioux City