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Iberia Debates Return Of Video Poker - 2004-02-12
The room was filled at the first of two public hearings by the parish council on whether to put the video poker issue back on the ballot.

“If we didn't have video poker in our neighboring parishes, this would perhaps be a different situation,” said parish resident Russell Comeaux.

Comeaux and others said that residents of Iberia Parish go to St. Martin or St. Mary parishes to play video poker, and Iberia is losing out on that revenue. Voters banned video poker in 1999, but council members said that local businesses and others have asked the council to examine it again.
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Fourth annual Barbeau Poker Run set for Saturday - 2004-02-12
On Saturday, the Barbeau Business Association will be holding their fourth yearly Poker Run. With registration starting at 11 a.m., the snowmobile fun-run will be based out of the St. Mary's River Sportsman's Club this year -- situated one mile south of the 15 Mile and Scenic Drive corner.

The poker run festivities will take place at the Sportsmen's Club, because of the recent loss of the Barbeau landmark - Cozy Corners Tavern and Grill.

"We've held the poker run at Cozy Corners for the last three years," said Al Schwartz, who owns Riverview Resort & Marina along with his wife, Rosie.
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