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Gambling Measure Certified in Arkansas for Nov. Ballot.12 September 2000LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. – Sept 12, 2000 – As reported by The Associated Press: "….State workers counted 80,901 valid signatures of registered voters -- well more than the 70,601 required, secretary of state spokesman Jonathon Runnells said last week. "In all, the office checked 125,315 signatures submitted by Arkansas Casino Corp., which is heading the campaign and wants to run casinos in six counties. "…The proposal would legalize casino gambling in Boone, Crittenden, Garland, Miller, Pulaski and Sebastian counties. It also would create the Arkansas Gaming Commission to set up and operate a state lottery and to regulate charitable bingo. "We're all very excited," said Glen Hooks, a spokesman for Arkansas Casino. With the certification, the group will launch an advertising campaign soon and educate Arkansans about the measure, he said. "Hooks said the proposal would replace the tax Arkansans pay on food with a tax on casinos and would set up a scholarship fund from lottery proceeds to allow high school graduates wishing to attend college to do so in Arkansas. "Anti-gambling groups have fought previous efforts to expand gambling, which now is limited to pari-mutuel wagering at Oaklawn Park thoroughbred track in Hot Springs and Southland Greyhound Park at West Memphis. The head of the Arkansas Committee for Ethics Policy said Friday that the organization would mobilize volunteers from hundreds of Arkansas churches to defeat the measure…" |