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Panel Advances Gambling Bill - 2004-02-11
A bill that would permit video poker at race tracks if local voters approve the proposal, was advanced by the House Rules Committee.

The measure by Representative Steven Jones of West Memphis would expand gambling at Oaklawn Park thoroughbred racetrack in Hot Springs and Southland Greyhound Park in West Memphis.

Jones said the bill would bring in an additional $26 million a year in new state revenue.
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Pubs Need Pokies To Make Profit - 2004-02-11
Pubs would struggle to make a profit nowadays if it weren't for poker machines, say a Palmerston North couple looking to develop a tavern complex in
the city. Vivien Wilson, co-owner of Cress Holdings, said the proposed Kaimanawa Tavern needed a gambling machine licence to ensure its viability.

"Most bars have them now. It's hard to make a profit without them." Mrs Wilson and her husband, Peter, were among those who made submissions to a Palmerston North City Council hearing on proposed rules for poker machines in the city.
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