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Mississippi community looks back on pros, cons of gaming - 2003-03-18
Casino gambling in one of Mississippi's oldest river cities has met with praise and scorn -- depending on whom you question.

Often bitter debate separated Natchez in the drive to adopt riverboat gaming in mid-1990. In November of that year, the required majority of electors approved it and opened the way for city officials to compromise with companies interested in placing a casino along the Natchez waterfront.
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Illegal Online Gambling Increases - 2003-03-18
Over $2 billion will be illegally wagered by Americans through offshore Online gambling sites this year, according to testimony Tuesday morning before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee. The panel is reviewing legislation proposed by Sen. John Kyl (R.-Ariz.) to cut off American access to the sites by prohibiting U.S. banks, credit card companies and other Internet payment programs from making payments to gambling sites.
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