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		<title>A Loss Limit lesson - How the Missouri lottery demonstrates there are no winners, only losers</title>
		<link>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/a-loss-limit-lesson-how-the-missouri-lottery-demonstrates-there-are-no-winners-only-losers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Casino Watch has explained what happens when you tie money for education to gambling: sometimes you see extra revenue go to schools but most of the time an elaborate shell game is played where the money never really reaches the intended target.  The Missouri Lottery was established with promises of money going to schools but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yes for Casinos First!</title>
		<link>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/yes-for-casinos-first/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjdy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Its been well documented that the driving force behind the effort to remove the $500 loss limit by means of initiative petition is being financed by the casino industry.  The group calls themselves Yes for Schools First yet they have received no financial support from any educational system in the entire state.   [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When it comes to MO casinos&#8230;greed knows no bounds</title>
		<link>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/when-it-comes-to-mo-casinosgreed-knows-no-bounds/</link>
		<comments>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/when-it-comes-to-mo-casinosgreed-knows-no-bounds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjdy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been well documented how the casino industry has been chipping away at the original law approved by the voters in Missouri.  We went from real historical riverboat casinos to buildings like Lumiere Place, that not only fail to resemble anything like a boat, they are hundreds of feat away from the river. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Missouri casinos really don’t believe in “limits”</title>
		<link>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/missouri-casinos-really-don%e2%80%99t-believe-in-%e2%80%9climits%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjdy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A new kind of loss limit story has surfaced.  This time instead of the casino’s trying to spend millions of dollars to remove the loss limit, one seems to be encouraging players to ignore it all together.  Rick Alm of the Kansas City Start explains:
Somebody at Harrah&#8217;s North Kansas City Casino and Hotel wasn’t thinking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Florida’s illegal gambling expansion appears to be stopped</title>
		<link>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/florida%e2%80%99s-illegal-gambling-expansion-appears-to-be-stopped/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjdy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Florida Governor and House Speaker have been involved in a legal and political debate over the expansion of gambling that went all the way to the FL Supreme Court.  The Palm Beach Post explains the decision:

The Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Gov. Crist exceeded his authority last November when he signed a deal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MO Atty. General candidate scrutinized for funneling of campaign contributions</title>
		<link>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/mo-atty-general-candidate-scrutinized-for-funneling-of-campaign-contributions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>evls</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Associated Press along with several other news outlets and news blogs are reporting that Sen. Chris Koster has violated campaign finance laws in the state of Missouri by funneling campaign contribtions through outside groups and committees.  We have previously reported on the fundraising tactics of Sen. Chris Koster, candidate for MO Attorney General [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas – Friend or Foe?</title>
		<link>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/kansas-%e2%80%93-friend-or-foe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjdy</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/?p=126</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A typical page from the gambling industry’s playbook is to pay the state a great deal in taxes to allow their destructive product to be legal.  The states take the “bribe,” if you will, because they want to increase revenue in lue of curbing spending or raising taxes.  The gambling establishment takes the deal because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A classic example of how the casinos can buy anything&#8230;including Harvard</title>
		<link>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/a-classic-example-of-how-the-casinos-can-buy-anythingincluding-harvard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjdy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The issue of expanding gambling almost always attracts a well-funded campaign of nonacademic disinformation by the gambling industry.  As explained in the Stanford Journal of Law 2003, they routinely use their influence to create studies that don’t have backed university support, that don’t properly provide the numbers behind their research necessary for proper peer review [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Canada a window into Missouri’s future?</title>
		<link>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/is-canada-a-window-into-missouri%e2%80%99s-future/</link>
		<comments>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/is-canada-a-window-into-missouri%e2%80%99s-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjdy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Addiction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Regardless of country or location, gambling addictions plague communities, harm families and should always be the key focal point of those with the power to help.  Canada is no different as they are dealing with thousands of addicted gamblers.  As a means of dealing with the growing problem, a self-exclusion program was developed whereby those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>And so it begins&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/and-so-it-begins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjdy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Olympics have no doubt evolved from their once time honored Greek tradition with a focus on religion and sportsmanship to an organization that has found itself in tough political situations ranging from doping scandals to boycotts and violence.  Unfortunately, its criticism continues to mount as gambling finds itself in the fold.  Casino Watch has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas Supreme Court provides ruling in Gambling case</title>
		<link>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/kansas-supreme-court-provides-ruling-in-gambling-case/</link>
		<comments>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/kansas-supreme-court-provides-ruling-in-gambling-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjdy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kansas City Star reported the ruling by the Kansas Supreme Court on the issue of state owned casinos in Kansas:
The case focused on one central point: Did the new law meet the Kansas Constitution’s definition of a &#8220;state owned and operated lottery&#8221; when casino developers would run the business and own the facilities?  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why some “burdens” help protect our children</title>
		<link>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/why-some-%e2%80%9cburdens%e2%80%9d-help-protect-our-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjdy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2006 Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.  UIGEA made it illegal for online gambling companies to accept money for unlawful Internet gambling transactions and it called for regulations on the banking and payment processing industry. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve System board of governors released proposed regulations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MO Ethics Commission makes clarification on Lobbyist Gifts to Elected Officials</title>
		<link>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/mo-ethics-commission-makes-clarification-on-lobbyist-gifts-to-elected-officials/</link>
		<comments>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/mo-ethics-commission-makes-clarification-on-lobbyist-gifts-to-elected-officials/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>evls</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to expose the influx of gifts and political contributions from gambling special interest, we have posted documented stories of elected officials accepting concert tickets, cruises, meals and other monetary gifts. With that aim below is an interesting story from The Turner Report.
From Randy Turner at The Turner Report:
Though the names are carefully [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Norway got it right - The principles of the loss limit at play</title>
		<link>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/how-norway-got-it-right-the-principles-of-the-loss-limit-at-play/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjdy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Herald Times is reporting some drastic, yet effective measures that Norway has implemented to safeguard its citizens from gambling addictions:
The government has been concerned about the increasing number of Norwegians reported to be addicted to gambling machines, and in July 2007 it banned all privately owned machines while it looked for a way of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Missouri Gaming Commission Meeting Report</title>
		<link>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/todays-missouri-gaming-commission-meeting-report/</link>
		<comments>http://casinowatch.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/todays-missouri-gaming-commission-meeting-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjdy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) held its monthly meeting today in Jefferson City.  There were several disciplinary actions taken including a $5,000 fine against Ameristar Casino Kansas City for failing to report a criminal theft from a patron and a $10,000 fine against Argosy Casino in Riverside for using old software in slot machines that [...]]]></description>
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