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Hey, who knows... - 2004-01-27
In the recently supported New York State budget for 2004-05, Gov. George E. Pataki recommended beefing up funding for disadvantaged K-12 schools in New York City through an extended interest in gambling.

The plan is easy: five new casino-style recreation centers, and eight more "gambling parlors" fashioned with video-slot machines, in association with the addition of 30 new instant lotto games are intended to haul in over two billion dollars of revenue in 2004-05.
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Mob's 'Mini-Casinos' Becoming Popular - 2004-01-27
There has been a troubling expansion of mob-controlled video gambling, according to the Cook County sheriff's office.

Taverns used to tuck a single machine in the corner. Now, they line up four or more machines "like a mini-casino," a sheriff's spokesman stated. Most games are video poker or push-button slot machines.
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