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Governor Threatens to Veto Changes in Gambling Law

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania -- As reported by the Associated Press: "Gov. Ed Rendell said he could not support Republican-penned amendments to the state's four-month-old slot-machine gambling law that passed Saturday following weeks of partisan jousting over the proposals.

"...Rendell said he agreed with aspects of the legislation that would make any violation of the gambling law a violation of racketeering laws, broaden the gambling oversight powers of the attorney general, and eliminate a provision allowing lawmakers to own up to 1 percent of a gambling interest.

"But, he said, he had 'deep problems' with other provisions, including a dramatically narrowed ban on which public and party officials, and which of their family members, could own an interest in or work for a gambling enterprise..."

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