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Louisiana voters weigh parish by parish gambling ban
Five years after Louisiana embraced casinos and video poker, a wave of corruption and mob-linked scandals prompts a Nov. 5 vote by parishes on banning gambling. Projections indicate parishes with riverboats will stay. video poker faces strongest threat statewide. The ballot excludes state lottery bingo and horse racing. ads cite jobs and tax revenue while opponents warn of social decay.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Buford Easley
Williams Street Baptist Church
I. Nelson Rose
Whittier Law School
Los Angeles
Buster Guzzardo
Larry Bankston
B.B
Rayburn
William Broadhurst
Edwin Edwards
Ga Hart
Harrah’s
Jazz Co
C.B. Forgotston
State Lottery
Ohio
George Voinovich