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Gam ing Vessel Supplement - Legislation "Mountain State" Mulls

Over Issue Of

Riverboat Gaming

Lobbying Group Claims Passage Could

Bring $288 Million Economic Impact

One of the hottest state debate topics in the 1994 legislative year will undoubtedly be legalized riverboat gaming. At press time, there are more than a handful of states close to joining the six states—Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Mississippi, Mis- souri and Louisiana—which have already given the go-ahead to this growing industry.

The West Virginia Riverboat Gaming Associa- tion is a good example of a group lobbying hard for legalization of riverboat gaming. At press time, the (Continued on page 53)

Legalized Riverboat Gaming in the Midwestern and

Eastern United States

States Adopted

States Actively Considering

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