1.   And he received financial support from the video poker industry, which Beasley tried to ban this year.

2.   A bipartisan grassroots campaign in South Carolina just eliminated its enormous video poker industry.

3.   But attorneys for the video poker industry fought back by successfully arguing before an Atlanta judge that the description of the games could be applied to almost anything.

4.   The Hodges ads are paid for in good part with money contributed by gambling interests, particularly the video poker industry.

5.   The poker industry, which had held out hopes that a statewide advertising blitz might persuade voters to keep it alive, was stunned by the ruling.

6.   The video poker industry came under scrutiny after allegations arose concerning payoffs to state officials.