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		<title>New Hampshire rejects casinos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The casino industry almost always gets its way in state capitals - once the lobbyists and campaign contributions roll in. But a majority of House members in New Hampshire voted down a plan yesterday to legalize casinos in the Granite state. &#8230; <a href="/2014/03/14/new-hampshire-rejects-casinos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getgovernmentoutofgambling.org/2014/03/14/new-hampshire-rejects-casinos/</link>
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		<title>Delaware props up faltering casinos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a peak at the future for other states that get into the casino game. Delaware used to generate millions in tax revenue from its three casinos. But competition from surrounding states killed the golden goose. So now, Delaware &#8230; <a href="/2014/03/14/delaware-props-up-faltering-casinos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getgovernmentoutofgambling.org/2014/03/14/delaware-props-up-faltering-casinos/</link>
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		<title>Ohio&#8217;s $1 billion casino shortfall</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2009, Ohio residents were told the four proposed casinos would generate $1.9 billion in annual tax revenue for the state. The figure helped convince slightly more than half of the state&#8217;s residents to approve a referendum legalizing casinos. But after &#8230; <a href="/2014/03/12/ohios-1-billion-casino-shortfall/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getgovernmentoutofgambling.org/2014/03/12/ohios-1-billion-casino-shortfall/</link>
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		<title>Casinos prey on seniors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The fastest group of gamblers are seniors, one study shows. The aging population and growth in casinos in states across the country is a particularly toxic combination. Seniors have time. Many seniors have money to spend or are on fixed &#8230; <a href="/2014/02/23/casinos-prey-on-seniors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getgovernmentoutofgambling.org/2014/02/23/casinos-prey-on-seniors/</link>
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		<title>A Dirty Secret: Suicides at casinos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A 39-year-old man jumped to his death at Genting&#8217;s slots casino in Queens, N.Y., the New York Post reported. Sadly, suicides related to a gambling problem are not unusual. But the Post story claims &#8211; emphasis on claims &#8211; that &#8230; <a href="/2014/02/08/a-dirty-secret-suicides-at-casinos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getgovernmentoutofgambling.org/2014/02/08/a-dirty-secret-suicides-at-casinos/</link>
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		<title>New Hampshire cuts through casino &#8220;smooth talk&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New Hampshire not only has the best state motto, it also appears to have the most common sense when it comes to casinos. Of all the states that have wrestled with legalizing casinos, New Hampshire&#8217;s elected officials and residents are &#8230; <a href="/2014/02/07/new-hampshire-cuts-through-casino-smooth-talk/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getgovernmentoutofgambling.org/2014/02/07/new-hampshire-cuts-through-casino-smooth-talk/</link>
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		<title>Mickey Mouse .vs Sheldon Adelson</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a heavyweight fight worth watching. In the effort to legalize casinos in Florida, Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson and other casino operators have hired more than 100 lobbyists to influence lawmakers in Tallahassee. On the other side of &#8230; <a href="/2014/02/06/mickey-mouse-vs-sheldon-adelson/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getgovernmentoutofgambling.org/2014/02/06/mickey-mouse-vs-sheldon-adelson/</link>
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		<title>Florida casinos: Wait &#8217;til next year?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It turns out, election-year politics may force Florida lawmakers to delay voting on any major gambling bills until 2015, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Gov. Rick Scott is up for re-election and apparently does not want to get bogged &#8230; <a href="/2014/01/27/florida-casinos-wait-til-next-year/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getgovernmentoutofgambling.org/2014/01/27/florida-casinos-wait-til-next-year/</link>
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		<title>Casino bets are off</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Has the casino industry hit its peak? Gambling revenues are down in a number of states, raising questions as to whether the market has become saturated. It also raises questions for states like Florida that are considering legalizing casinos: Are &#8230; <a href="/2014/01/22/casino-bets-are-off/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getgovernmentoutofgambling.org/2014/01/22/casino-bets-are-off/</link>
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		<title>Genting&#8217;s shifting casino plan in Florida</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Remember when casino giant Genting claimed it was going to build an elaborate multi-billion dollar resort in Miami? Now, it turns out the Malaysian-based operator will settle for a bare-bones slots barn. Talk about showing your cards. It seems Genting &#8230; <a href="/2014/01/20/gentings-shifting-casino-plan-in-florida/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getgovernmentoutofgambling.org/2014/01/20/gentings-shifting-casino-plan-in-florida/</link>
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