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• Nevada's Gambling Casinos Posted Profits Of $ 845.3 Mln
• Madison Woman Blames All-Night Gambling For Husband's Death
• Re-evaluating Internet Gambling
• Lottery compensation under review
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• ALE agent hits jackpot
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• Developers echo bubble fears
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• Gambling Monitors Could Use A Hand
• Aztar Corp. remains bullish on LV Tropicana redevelopment plan
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Madison Woman Blames All-Night Gambling For Husband's Death - 2004-02-12
The Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling approximates 5 to 7 percent of adults have a gambling problem.

News 3's Joel DeSpain talked with a Madison woman who believes betting played a major role in her husband's death. The Madison mom is not looking to sway your vote one way or another, but she does want people to know just how serious an impact problem gambling can have on a family.

Enid Megahed told News 3 her husband, Sid, was a loving father, and a very successful corporate executive. He thought he could manage everything, but she says gambling was his downfall. She says he whittled away tens of thousands of dollars.
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Re-evaluating Internet Gambling - 2004-02-12
Recent reports imply that senior American politicians have started to reassess their stance on Internet gambling.

Politicians have been trying to halt off-shore traffic, but according to a report in the UK’s Business Telegraph earlier this week, while online wagering in the US is currently prohibited, US citizens still account for half the US$40 billion market that runs through off-shore sites. The report also noted that a change in policy could open up this US$20 billion per year online market.
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