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Calculated state cuts of casino decline - 2004-02-05
A state-owned casino may not be as good an agreement as initially advertised, but the company proposing the concept says it still would generate more money for taxpayers than a privately owned casino.

When Penn National Gaming publicized its bid last week for Illinois' last available casino license, it failed to spell out that it expects to take $60 million to $70 million annually out of the casino's coffers before the state gets its cut.
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Tracks Would Like to Switch Tables on Gambling - 2004-02-05
Both Wheeling Island Racetrack and Gaming Center President Geoff Andres and Mountaineer Race Track & Gaming Resort President Ted Arneault on Wednesday stated that they would greet the chance to work together on the issue.
"I'm going to reach out to" Arneault, Andres promised.

These jobs would feature dealers, who he estimated would make $30,000 or more in tips and wages annually, as well as various support jobs like beverage servers, casino hosts and table gambling supervisors
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