States wage casino boom as tax fears loom nationwide
States race to approve new casinos from New York to Maine as tax revenue and growth projections drive expansion. Industry argues more machines and tables attract gamblers, while critics warn saturation could hurt taxpayers and state finances. Jeff Honrade oversees slot installations at Hollywood Casino in Perryville, Maryland.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Nevada
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Maine
Ohio
Maryland
Delaware
Jeff Honrade
Hollywood Casino
Perryville
Avon Lake ADA Picnic Marks 20th Anniversary Event
About 150 people attended the Avon Lake Americans with Disabilities Act picnic at American Legion Post 211 honoring the 1990 ADA milestone. Mayor K C Zuber and guests from Our Lady of the Wayside Beach Park Tower and Guadalupe House attended. Indigenous festivities included Slider the Indians mascot, balloon craft, face painting, and food by American Legion members. The event moved indoors due to bad weather after years outdoors.
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Avon Lake
American Legion Post
K.C. Zuber
Zuber
Our Lady of the Wayside
Beach Park Tower
Guadalupe House
Cleveland Indians
Slider
American Legion
Michael
Thomas Carleton
ADA
Two arrested after fights at Vic's nightclub
Elyria police report two Lorain men were jailed after incidents at Vic's. Akeem Stafford, 24, allegedly punched a bouncer and a female patron after being told to leave. Brandon Atkinson, 18, faced charges for assault and underage drinking during the disturbance.
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Vic’s
Elyria
Vic
Brandon Atkinson
Akeem Stafford
Stafford
Atkinson
Jobless man at 63 files early for Social Security
Paul Skidmore of Finksburg Maryland plans to claim Social Security benefits this week at age 63 after 18 months of job hunting and exhausting unemployment. He says he wants to work but cannot find a new position as the economy sours and Social Security faces shortfalls.
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Miami
Paul Skidmore
Skidmore
Finksburg
Teen robbed at gunpoint in Lorain
A teenage boy was robbed at gunpoint near Washington Avenue and West 22nd Street in Lorain Friday night around 11 p.m. Police say a man in a cream over gold Oldsmobile Aurora shouted to the teen as he walked to his aunt’s house.
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Lorain
Washington Avenue
West 22Nd Street
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Alison Sadowski
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Anna Sadowski
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