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Poll: Meager support for Iowa Internet gambling
Little more than a quarter of those who responded in a recent poll backed the legalization of Internet gambling.  Iowa Online3/16/2012
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Iowa House Shoots Down Online Poker Legislation
(Iowa) -- Reports indicate that the Iowa House of Representatives, after receiving potential legislation that would have added the Hawkeye State to the roster of...
3/15/2012
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Obradovich: Internet gambling may not lead to pot of gold
(Iowa) -- It was like St. Patrick’s Day had come early to the Iowa Senate. The debate Tuesday on whether to legalize Internet poker in Iowa centered exclusively on...
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Odds Lengthen For Iowa Internet Poker Bill [sub req]
(Iowa) -- The speaker of Iowa’s House of Representatives on Thursday said he does not plan to schedule a vote on an Internet poker bill that passed the Iowa Senate...
3/13/2012
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Iowa Senate approves Internet poker measure
(Iowa) -- A measure that allows existing gambling operations in Iowa to offer Internet poker passed the Senate on Tuesday night. Supporters said residents already gamble...
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Iowa Senate Passes Internet Poker Bill [sub req]
(Iowa) -- The Iowa Senate voted 29-20 on Tuesday to pass an Internet poker bill, moving the Hawkeye State closer than it ever has been to legalizing online wagering....
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Iowa Senate says yes to online poker
(Iowa) -- Iowa would be one of the first states in the nation to allow Internet poker under a bill approved Tuesday night by the Senate. No legislators spoke against the...
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Iowa Senate votes in favor of legalizing online poker play
(Iowa) -- Iowa could be among the first states in the country to legalize on-line poker. Officials in the state of Nevada and the District of Columbia have voted to make...
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Iowa takes a step toward legalizing some online poker
(Iowa) -- Iowa took a step toward legalizing on-line poker on Tuesday because supporters said the state is losing millions of dollars in revenue annually to companies...
2/22/2012
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Another American State Proposes Legalizing Internet Poker
(Iowa) -- The race for the internet poker market in the USA just got a little hotter with yet another state in the union suggesting it will legalize online poker for its...
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IA Looks At Legalizing Online Poker
(Iowa) -- Online gambling, mainly poker, used to be quite popular. However, most of it was illegal and the federal government has shut down many of the websites. But...
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Online poker bill clears Senate committee
(Iowa) -- A measure aimed at bringing illegal online poker under state regulation rolled through a Senate committee Wednesday evening.
2/21/2012
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Iowa Considering Bill to Allow Internet Wagering on Poker
(Iowa) -- An Iowa legislative subcommittee is meeting today to consider Senate Study Bill 3164, which is “an Act authorizing licensees authorized to conduct...
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Iowa Poker Bill Tipped To Advance [sub req'd]
(Iowa) -- Despite a poll showing overwhelming opposition to Internet gambling in Iowa, a state senator on Tuesday predicted his online poker bill will pass the Iowa...
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Poll: Meager support for Iowa Internet gambling
(Iowa) -- Little more than a quarter of those who responded in a recent poll backed the legalization of Internet gambling.
2/20/2012
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Bill would allow internet poker, within Iowa’s borders
(Iowa) -- A senate committee this Wednesday will consider a bill that would have the state-licensed casinos run internet poker games.
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Iowa and Illinois use the internet to boost income
(Iowa) -- Iowa and Illinois are trying to use the internet to generate income these days. Illinois is turning to online lottery sales while Iowa lawmakers mull over...
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Iowa Internet poker bill moves ahead
(Iowa) -- Iowa casinos could expand into the Internet poker arena under a bill that unanimously passed a three-person Senate subcommittee today. People would be able to...
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Iowa Senate subcommitte approves online poker bill
(Iowa) -- A Senate subcommittee on Monday approved a bill designed to legalize online poker in Iowa. The bill would bring online poker under state regulation despite...
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Should Iowa Legalize Online Gambling?
(Iowa) -- After more than a year of analysis and debate, online gambling could soon become legal in Iowa. A legislative subcommittee is discussing the bill today....
2/1/2012
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IowaPolitics.com: Iowa will attempt to follow lead of Nevada, DC in legalizing online poker
(Iowa) -- Jody Miller played online poker for three to four years before the government cracked down on the practice a couple of years ago. Before that, Miller said,...
1/29/2012
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Iowa readies for 'wild west' of online gaming
(Iowa) -- Proponents seeking to rein in the unregulated "wild, wild West" environment of illegal online poker in Iowa are girding for another legislative...
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Pressure mounts for online poker in Iowa
(Iowa) -- Proponents seeking to rein in the unregulated “wild, wild West” environment of illegal online poker in Iowa are girding for another legislative...
1/28/2012
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OP/ED: We do not need more gambling in Iowa
(Iowa) -- It won’t be long before our legislators and the governor will be dealing with Internet gambling. A recent poll of Iowans showed that 73 percent do not...
1/26/2012
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Casino: Proper regulation key to Internet poker
(Iowa) -- A proposal in the Iowa Legislature to legalize Internet poker would be fine with casino operators as long as the game is properly regulated, a spokesman for...
1/23/2012
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Legalizing Online Gambling in Iowa
(Iowa) -- One state senator in Iowa is preparing a bill to legalize internet poker in the state and the possibility is gaining some serious consideration. Over the last...
1/17/2012
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Multistate online poker possibility studied
(Iowa) -- State lawmakers who want to legalize Internet poker in Iowa are putting their chips on a new plan for online gambling that could open the door to multi-state...
1/7/2012
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Firearms, online gambling among hot-button items facing General Assembly
(Iowa) -- Should Iowans be able to carry a firearm at the local city hall? Or hit the poker table from wherever they can log onto the Internet? These are two of the...
12/9/2011
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Online gambling could be up for discussion by lawmakers
(Iowa) -- Recent reports indicate there might be possible debate during next year's legislative session over whether to allow Iowa's casinos to run Internet...
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Online gambling: Does it make any sense?
(Iowa) -- Does it make sense to take $60 million from the billfolds of Iowans to gain $13 million in taxes? Well, of course, say advocates of online poker, the latest...
12/1/2011
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Iowa Report Doubts Intrastate Poker’s Revenue Potential [sub req'd]
(Iowa) -- Instead of gaining tax revenue of up to $35m annually by legalizing Internet poker, Iowa would likely receive just $3m to $13m per year, according to a report...
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Report opens door for Internet poker debate by Iowa lawmakers
(Iowa) -- A report issued today by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission opens the door for a full-fledged debate by state lawmakers in 2012 over allowing Internet poker...
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Report: Web gambling in Iowa could generate up to $60M
(Iowa) -- A new state Racing and Gaming Commission study projects an online poker operator could make between $13 million and $60 million yearly if lawmakers choose to...
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Report: Worth of online poker could approach $13 million a year for Iowa
(Iowa) -- The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission opened the door for a full-fledged debate by lawmakers next year over allowing Internet poker within the state’s...
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State gaming regulators issue online poker assessment
(Iowa) -- A new study by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission projects an intrastate online poker operator could expect to make between $13 million to $60 million...
11/28/2011
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Iowa Track, Horsemen Partner on ADW System
(Iowa) -- Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino and the Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association have announced they are collaborating on the development...
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Prairie Meadows, IA HBPA Partner to Build Iowa’s First-Ever Online Wagering Platform
(Iowa) -- Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino and the Iowa Horsemen Benevolent and Protective Association (IA HBPA) announced today that they are collaborating on the...
11/22/2011
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BLOG: Insufficient data ends online poker study in Iowa
(Iowa) -- Over the summer Iowa put its online poker legislation on hold and commissioned a study to be completed by the end of this year on the affect online poker could...
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OP/ED: A gamble with in-home betting
(Iowa) -- In Iowa, it’s no gamble that you’ll be able to find a place to wager, and most likely lose, your money. “As of 2011, Iowans can choose from...
11/15/2011
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Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approves ADW wagering
(Iowa) -- Horseplayers in Iowa will be able to legally wager on horse races by phone or on the Internet. The Gazette, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, reported that the Iowa...
11/11/2011
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Commission OKs system letting Iowa gamblers bet on horse races by phone, online
(Iowa) -- A new system unanimously approved Thursday by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will allow state gamblers to bet on horse races by phone or online.
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Iowa approves at-home horse bets
(Iowa) -- Iowans soon will be able to sit at home and wager on horse races, but before they place their bets by telephone or the Internet, they will have to take a trip...
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Panel OKs Online Horse Race Gambling
(Iowa) -- The state Racing and Gaming Commission has unanimously approved a system allowing Iowa gamblers to bet on horse races by phone or online.
11/10/2011
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Racing commission approves rules for new wagering option
(Iowa) -- State regulators on Thursday authorized a system whereby Iowa gamblers will be able to place bets on horse races either online or by phone via “advance...
11/8/2011
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Prairie Meadows to start online betting / Officials expected to approve rules Thursday
(Iowa) -- Playing the ponies at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino should soon be possible on the Internet. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission is expected to...
11/7/2011
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Online gaming controversy being discussed in Iowa USA
(Iowa) -- The controversy surrounding the legality of online gaming in the United States has moved to the unlikeliest of places. Iowa in the USA has found itself the...
9/27/2011
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Supporters, opponents of pipeline rally outside Pershing
(Nebraska) -- Only the grim reaper's presence seemed to dampen the otherwise festive atmosphere outside Lincoln's Pershing Center, where more than 100 supporters and...
5/26/2011
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Branstad signs gambling bill, including Internet poker study
(Iowa) -- Gov. Terry Branstad today signed a gambling bill that could set the stage for a full debate next year on legalizing Internet poker within the state’s borders....
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Branstad signs online gaming bill
(Iowa) -- Gamblers can place their bets on the ponies over the phone or via a computer under gambling legislation that was signed into law by Gov. Terry Branstad...
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Iowa Politics Insider: Bill calling for online poker study is signed
(Iowa) -- Gov. Terry Branstad on Thursday signed a gambling bill that could set the stage for a full debate next year on legalizing Internet poker within the state's...
5/3/2011
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House sends gambling bill to governor
(Iowa) -- The Iowa House has sent the governor a wide-ranging gambling bill that calls for a study of how the state’s casinos might run an on-line poker network.
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Iowa House bill allows online gambling on horse races
(Iowa) -- A last-minute attempt to get a casino smoking ban in Iowa fell by the wayside as the House went on to pass a wide-ranging gambling bill today that includes a...
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Iowa House passes gambling bill
(Iowa) -- The Iowa House passed a wide-reaching gambling bill Tuesday that includes a measure to allow people to vote on horse races over the phone or via a computer.
4/27/2011
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IowaPolitics.com: Some fear increased risk of underage gambling through telephone, online bets
(Iowa) -- The House State Government Committee on Wednesday approved a gambling bill on a 20-3 vote, despite some concerns that allowing Iowans to bet on live horse...
4/23/2011
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Iowa, Nevada Move Forward With Online Poker Bills
(USA) -- Despite moves by the U.S. Government to crack down on the online poker industry, two states continue to move forward with legislation.
4/21/2011
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Senate passes gambling bill that includes internet poker study
(Iowa) -- The Iowa Senate has passed a bill which calls on the Racing and Gaming Commission to study how the state’s casinos might operate internet poker games....
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Senate passes proposal to study Internet poker
(Iowa) -- The Iowa Senate approved a gambling bill Wednesday that could set the stage for a full debate next year on legalizing Internet poker within the state's...
4/20/2011
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Iowa Senate approves gambling study bill
(Iowa) -- The Iowa Senate approved a gambling package Wednesday that looks to study Internet gaming for a year and takes care of two other long-standing legislative...
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Iowa Senate OKs bill for Internet poker study, casino election rule changes
(Iowa) -- A gambling bill approved Wednesday by the Iowa Senate could set the stage for a full-blown debate next year on the legalization of Internet poker within the...
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Senate approves bill to study Internet gambling, eliminate some casino referendums
(Iowa) -- The Iowa Senate on Wednesday voted 38-12 for a gambling bill that calls for a report on Internet poker and lifts the requirement that Iowa casinos face a vote...
4/19/2011
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Online poker would let Native American casinos expand, regulator says
(Iowa) -- Legalizing online poker at state-licensed casinos likely would clear the way for Indian casinos to offer an even broader range of Internet wagering to Iowans,...
4/18/2011
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Branstad’s revises casino tax hike plan
(Iowa) -- Governor Terry Branstad has given legislators a revised plan for raising the state tax on casinos, but it’s getting the same chilly reception from...
4/15/2011
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IowaPolitics.com: Plan for Iowa to legalize Internet poker delayed
(Iowa) -- A gambling bill on Thursday cleared the Senate Ways and Means Committee 9-6, but the bill would no longer make Iowa one of the first states in the nation to...
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Senate panel OKs gambling legislation
(Iowa) -- A stripped-down version of a gambling bill that doesn't include provisions to legalize in-state Internet poker was approved Thursday by the Iowa Senate...
4/14/2011
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Bill scaled back to just a study of online poker (audio)
(Iowa) -- A bill that would direct the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to study how the state’s casinos might run on-line poker games has cleared a key senate...
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Iowa Senate panel strips Internet poker from gambling bill
(Iowa) -- The Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee today approved a stripped-down version of a gambling bill that doesn’t include provisions in the original...
4/13/2011
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Inside Straight: Iowa and D.C. flirting with Internet gambling
(Iowa) -- There was talk in flyover land that Iowa, of all places, might be the first state to break the glacier-thick ice and become the first state to legalize online...
4/2/2011
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Iowa Intrastate Online Poker Bill May Be Dead
(Iowa) -- In breaking news from the Midwest, a bill in Iowa that would have created an intrastate online poker market appears to be dead for the foreseeable future....
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Iowa Online Poker Bill Dead
(Iowa) -- Legislative efforts to pass an intrastate online poker bill in Iowa have failed, at least for this year. State Senator Bill Dotzler (D-Waterloo) said that the...
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Lawmakers says Internet poker bill dead for now
(Iowa) -- Legislators said Friday they would continue working on a bill that would legalize Internet poker in Iowa, but it's unlikely to move forward in its current form.
3/30/2011
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Online gambling bill facing uphill battle
(Iowa) -- The odds of state lawmakers legalizing online poker remain long, but backers say they have not lost hope of dealing a winning hand yet this session.
3/29/2011
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Gambling backers seeking elusive votes
(Iowa) -- The odds of state lawmakers legalizing online poker remain long, but backers say they have not lost hope of dealing a winning hand yet this session.
3/27/2011
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Bill would give Iowa a cut of Internet poker pot
(Iowa) -- A bill to legalize Internet poker in Iowa is still on the table at the Statehouse, but whether it passes is anyone's bet. The measure has stalled in the...
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OUR OPINION: Iowa should license, regulate Internet poker within state
(Iowa) -- An estimated 150,000 Iowans play online poker today through overseas sites unlicensed and unregulated at either the state or federal level.
3/26/2011
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Online gambling seems inevitable
(Iowa) -- Placing virtual bets with actual cash is going to be a big part of Iowa’s gaming future, no matter what happens with the current proposal to allow...
3/25/2011
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Internet poker bill still alive but fate is uncertain
(Iowa) -- A bill to legalize Internet poker in Iowa is still on the table at the Statehouse, but whether it passes is anyone’s bet. The measure has stalled in the...
3/24/2011
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OP/ED: State should regulate online gambling
(Iowa) -- If the Iowa Legislature made decisions based on public opinion, the Register's March 22 Iowa Poll would doom a bill authorizing online gambling. But...
3/23/2011
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Online poker bill loses momentum in Senate
(Iowa) -- State lawmakers said Tuesday they're worried they would create more gamblers if they legalize online poker.
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OP/ED: Online poker not a safe bet for Iowa
(Iowa) -- Senate File 458 -- which includes provisions that would allow for the creation of an in-state, online poker network -- is moving through the legislative...
3/22/2011
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Senators put the brakes on legalizing online poker, at least for today
(Iowa) -- State lawmakers said today they’re worried they would create more gamblers if they legalize online poker. A proposal seemed to be sailing through Iowa...
3/21/2011
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Branstad says he’s studying online poker issue
(Iowa) -- Gov. Terry Branstad said today that Iowa is pretty much saturated with gambling opportunities, but he’s not prepared to slam the door on an expansion...
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Branstad: I won’t threaten to veto Internet gambling
(Iowa) -- Gov. Terry Branstad today said he need to further review a legislative proposal to legalize and regulate online poker and declined to threaten his veto power...
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Iowa Gov. Branstad considering Internet poker bill
(Iowa) -- Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday he has not ruled out the possibility of backing a measure to legalize Internet poker that is being debated in the...
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Obradovich: Branstad dislikes gambling, not its cash
(Iowa) -- Gov. Terry Branstad has long been a master of opposing gambling expansion while milking the casino industry for all it's worth. He's responsible for...
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Online gambling? Iowans say no, poll finds
(Iowa) -- Iowans' opinions about legalizing Internet gambling are hardly a coin toss: 73 percent oppose the idea, according to a Des Moines Register Iowa Poll taken...
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