Lottery generates billion for Iowa general fund and signs online upgrade
The Iowa Lottery Board reports 2010 transfers push total to 1.007 billion for the general fund with profits near 1.25 billion since 1985. A 5-0 vote approves a 50.3 million contract with Scientific Gaming for up to ten years to upgrade online gaming services including ticket lookup at most 2,500 vendors.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa
State General Fund
State Lottery Board
Lottery
Veterans Trust Fund
Terry Rich
Scientific Gaming
Rich
Rubashkin to Appeal Denial of New Trial
Former Agriprocessors vice president Sholom Rubashkin plans an appeal after a federal judge denied his request for a new trial. His attorney cites undisclosed government documents and argues due process concerns related to Judge Linda Reade and the 2008 raid. The appeal will be filed within 10 days with a higher court.
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Trish Mehaffey
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Agriprocessors
Sholom Rubashkin
Rubashkin
Guy Cook
Postville
Linda Reade
Reade
Cook
Restaurateurs charged with hiring illegal immigrants
Chan Gia Duong and Phung Ca Long, owners of Peony Family Restaurant in Vinton, charged with conspiracy to harbor illegal immigrants for commercial gain spanning 2004 to 2008. Duong faces false tax return charges. Long faces Medicaid false statements. Potential penalties include up to 13 to 15 years in prison and $500,000 fines. Duong's first appearance set for 11 a.m. Nov. 5.
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Trish Mehaffey
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
U.S
Chan Gia Duong
Phung Ca Long
Bor
Duong
Long
IRS
Iowa
Trish. Mehaffey
Sourcemedia.net
Land to be placed in tribal trust for Sac and Fox in Tama County
The Interior Board of Indian Appeals dismissed Tama County’s appeal against the Bureau of Indian Affairs decision to place 257 acres adjacent to the Meskwaki Settlement into federal trust for the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi. The county argued tax revenue loss, but officials say the land will be for future housing and economic development and not subject to state laws.
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Ry Trish Mehaffey
Gazette
The
Interior Board of Indian Appeals
Tama County
Mississippi
County Board of Supervisors
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Sac and Fox Tribe
Maurice Johnson
Johnson
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