Rhode Island Governor Plans Bill Leveling Taxes For Proposed Casino - 2004-01-23
Governor Carcieri asserted his opposition to a destination-style casino in Rhode Island yesterday, and will submit legislation to try to compel any new casino to pay the same tax rate as the state's existing gambling locations: Lincoln Park and Newport Grand.

The state takes 60 percent of the profits from video lottery terminals in Lincoln and Newport, Carcieri said. His proposal would "create a level playing field between Rhode Island's current gaming facilities and any potential casino."
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L.A. man found guilty in Las Vegas casino counterfeiting case - 2004-01-23
A federal jury has found a Los Angeles man guilty of conspiring to redeem hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of counterfeit cashier's checks at a Las Vegas Strip casino, court officials said.

Jimmy Leung, 33, could serve five to 10 years in jail and be fined $250,000 on each of four federal felony charges when he is sentenced in April, Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Damm said Thursday.

Federal conspiracy charges remain pending in Detroit against Leung and fugitive co-defendant Aziz Massomipour in what prosecutors described as a similar plan to cash counterfeit cashier's checks in Nevada.
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