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Posts tagged as “gambling”

Bosworth Land Raffle Delayed? Cancelled? Ticketholders, Call Now!

The Sioux Falls metroplex will be short one health care professional. Folks wanting to bring what ails them to Dr. Annette Bosworth will have to grit their teeth until tomorrow, since Dr. Bosworth is off playing Senate candidate at Mom…

State Lotteries, Nanny Statism, and the Worst Income Redistribution

Our Wyoming neighbors have become the 44th state to establish a lottery. However, they won't be playing scratch tickets or video lottery: ...[I]n an unusual move, lawmakers banned the lucrative and popular scratch-off tickets and electronic video lottery games. “That…

Deadwood Gambling Continues Climb; Billion Dollars Bet So Far in 2012

The Deadwood gambling industry's woes over the smoking ban seem long gone. Visitors are betting more and casinos are making more in the Black Hills' gambling mecca: Total gross revenues for November 2011 versus November 2012 were up from $7.4…

Casino-Owning Senator Whines About Following Laws, Paying Taxes

South Dakota voters carved out a special constitutional privilege for the city of Deadwood, allowing entrepreneurs to make money that other South Dakota communities cannot, with casino gambling. Asking for further exceptions and exemptions from state law—e.g., the exception to…

Rep. Wismer: Video Lottery Funds Education, New Revenue Still Needed

My post on Madison Central's proposed $6.3 million bond issue to build an unnecessary gym alongside its dedication of $8.2 million to make necessary renovations to the high school sparked a conversation about rededicating video lottery money to K-12 funding.…

Deadwood Gambling Down: Smoking Ban, or National Trend?

As I catch up on news in my new local paper, I read that gambling revenue for July was down 4% from the amount from the same month last year. For 2011 so far, gambling revenue is down 6.7% compared…