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Vote on expanded track gaming could be near - 2004-01-14
City officials are making a last-minute pitch for extra revenue in the case expanded gaming is approved at the state's seven horse racing tracks.

"We're meeting with the governor's office (today)," said Hazel Park City Manager Edward Klobucher.

Klobucher said three of four bills approved by the state House last May to permit video terminals at the race tracks for slot and poker games allow host communities like Hazel Park to get one-half percent of earnings from expanded gaming.
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Parkersburg Trying to Curb the Increase of Lottery Cafes - 2004-01-14
Citizen complaints have resulted in a suggested ordinance in Parkersburg that now has some businesses crying foul.

City council passed on first reading a measure to curb gambling or games of chance, including video lottery, to 1,500 feet from residential areas, schools
and churches.

However, some effected businesses say the city has
not complied with state law concerning ordinance changes, and the ordinance is also too vague.

"For example, if someone wanted to play a poker game in a house at night, that's gaming. The ordinance as written is too broad", says attorney Pat McFarland.
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