Gambling licenses may be up for sale - 2004-03-21
The purchase of a casino license in Illinois for a half-billion dollars has some state legislators thinking about the auctioning of gambling licenses if legislators make slot machines legal.

Rendell has suggested slot machines at eight racetracks and four additional locations, two each in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
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Shutting down credit card account could cause more danger than good - 2004-03-21
Closing a credit card account is normally the first thing that comes to mind if you have gotten yourself in credit trouble or are concerned that you may.

Q. I was visiting West Virginia and won a $5,000 jackpot. No taxes were extracted by the casino. Also, I've been playing the local Lotto (Cash 3). How do I claim this on my taxes? I do my own taxes regularly, but with the income included I'm at a loss.
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