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Majority favors Portland area casino

PORTLAND, Oregon -- As reported by The Oregonian: "More than half of Oregon voters support creation of a casino in the Portland area, according to a poll released today.

"The poll, by Riley Research Associates of Portland, found that 54 percent of Oregon voters either somewhat or strongly support the idea, while 40 percent oppose the idea and 6 percent were unsure.

"The poll was commissioned by Matt Rossman and Bruce Studer, two Lake Oswego businessmen who have been pursing the idea of a casino resort at the former Multnomah Greyhound Park in Wood Village.

"Oregon voters would have to approve a constitutional amendment to allow a nontribal casino. The two are considering collecting signatures to put such a measure on the 2010 ballot.

"The telephone poll randomly surveyed 406 Oregon voters between May 27 and June 2. The margin of error was plus or minus 5 percentage points..."

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