Video-poker industry has lot riding on monitoring decision - 2004-02-08
Within a few months, State Police will make a decision that could be expensive for Louisiana's video-poker operators - and might force some out of business.
Although the issue is far from the public eye, an industry lobbyist compares it to the 1996 referendums in which parishes voted on whether to outlaw the gambling machines.
The state is looking at four systems for monitoring the machines on a statewide basis to avoid tampering and to make sure taxes are paid. If the current system operator, International Game Technology, wins the contract, there's no problem.
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