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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Crist's Power(ball) Play, The Ledger (Lakeland)

July 13, 2008

When life hands you lemons in the form of a lean budget year and tough choices, put the squeeze on the suckers to raise more money.

That was the philosophy in Tallahassee this month with the gleeful announcement that - once again - the state is expanding gambling. In January, Florida will join 29 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands in offering Powerball.


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