If Prop 57 bond measure fails, supervisor wants gambling expanded - 2004-02-11
A Riverside County supervisor says he'd support legalized gambling on a statewide basis to close Californias' budget deficit if the bond on the March ballot fails.
Supervisor Jim Venable says slot machines could get the state out of debt and would end the monopoly currently held by Indian tribes.
A coalition of card clubs and racetracks has been pushing for a constitutional amendment that would allow them to operate slot machines.
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