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Video Poker Back Already?

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There's a not-so-secret effort underway in the Palmetto state to bring back video poker. In fact, it's part of a broader debate on gambling that commenced this week when the S.C. Senate took up legislation that would legalize church raffles. We've written extensively about the various camps involved

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Baptists: Don’t Roll Dice

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South Carolina lawmakers hoping that an expansion of legalized gambling in the Palmetto state might fill "depleted" government coffers had better look elsewhere for revenue ... at least that's what 1,000 delegates to the 190th annual S.C. Southern Baptist Convention told them this week. According

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SC Gambling Camps Emerge

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As efforts to expand gambling beyond a state-administered lottery continue to pick up steam in South Carolina, three distinct pro-gambling camps are beginning to emerge from within the cabal of lobbyists, lawmakers and politicos that gather annually beneath the State House dome to chart the state's

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Video Poker: Don’t Call It A Comeback!

By FITSNews || Banned a decade ago, video poker could be on the verge of making a comeback in the Palmetto state ... Several S.C. lobbyists who spoke with FITS on condition of anonymity said that a "major push" in support of the video poker industry was scheduled to begin in 2011 - just as lawmakers

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Robert Ford’s “Bring Back Video Poker” Plan

By FITSNews || We developed a tremendous amount of respect for S.C. Senator Robert Ford last year when he announced his support of universal school choice legislation in South Carolina. It wasn't just Ford's support of choice that impressed us, though ... it was the way he withstood a barrage of slings

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