Legislators, Experts Address Gambling's Effect on States - 2004-01-12
At a convention of legislators in Las Vegas over the weekend, officials from roughly a dozen states convened to bemoan the lack of reliable studies on the impact of gambling and to tackle some of the most controversial issues facing the casino industry,
from the develpment of Indian casinos to gambling addiction.

While casino supporters told legislators about how gambling has helped local economies and raised tax revenue for needy states, anti-gambling forces vowed to mount opposition to the continued spread of Indian casinos and the process by which the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs authorizes casino land for tribes.
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Horseshoe May be Sold to Harrah's - 2004-01-12
Binion's Horseshoe owner Becky Behnen was in intense negotiations this morning to sell the closed downtown hotel-casino to Harrah's Entertainment Inc., sources close to the negotiations reported to the Las Vegas Sun.

A deal could be made as early as today but would not necessarily mean the casino would reopen, the sources said.

The talks intensified Friday after U.S. marshals forced the casino's sudden closure when they seized nearly $1 million in cash from the casino, which was founded by Behnen's legendary father, gaming pioneer Benny Binion, more than 50 years ago.
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