41. In exchange, the legislators would get hidden financial interests in various video poker truckstops throughout the state, the affidavit said. 42. In New Orleans, most people are within walking distance of a video poker machine. 43. In Pennsylvania, state Attorney General Ernie Preate Jr. pleaded guilty in June to hiding campaign contributions from operators of illegal video poker games. 44. In Louisiana, voters have soured on gambling after organized crime was tied to video poker and amid allegations that former Gov. Edwin Edwards helped friends win casino licenses. 45. In South Carolina, for example, video poker interests poured millions of dollars into defeating Gov. David Beasley, a Republican who had crusaded to ban the industry. 46. In South Carolina, for example, video poker interests poured millions of dollars into defeating Gov. David easley, a Republican who had crusaded to ban the industry. 47. In South Carolina, the candidates battled over whether to legalize gambling in the form of video poker. 48. In the evening, we could play video poker in a cybercasino while relaxing in an easy chair. 49. It offers video poker and keno machines. 50. It owns and operates slot machines and video poker devices in Nevada retail stores and operates casinos in Nevada, Louisiana and Mississippi. |