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Lawmaker Testifies About Las Vegas Trip

ALBANY, New York -- As reported by the Associated Press: "Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver testified behind closed doors Tuesday for nearly three hours to the state Lobbying Commission's staff investigating whether a casino violated gift limits for state lawmakers.

"'I answered all of the questions to the best of my ability and I think the commission was happy with my testimony and that's what it was about," Silver said. "I cooperated fully."

"Silver refused to say what was discussed in the deposition by the public agency investigating Caesars Entertainment Inc., which has shown interest in operating in New York.

"At issue is a trip by Silver and a guest nearly three years ago to Las Vegas. Silver was billed $109 for a suite at Caesars Entertainment's Paris-Las Vegas, which is advertised as renting for as much as $1,500 a night.

"...Caesars Entertainment has been seeking to become a partner in an Indian-sponsored casino in the Catskill Mountains of New York..."

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