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Gambling in New Mexico: The Big Bet
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(Originally published January 2005)DAY ONE: Gambling explodes after New Mexico takes a chance
DAY TWO: Lottery sales are booming
DAY THREE: A slot subsidy revs up horse racing
DAY FOUR: Casino baron is a friend of Gov. Bill Richardson
DAY FIVE: Problem gamblers are left largely to chance
DAY SIX: The economic winners and losers of gambling
DAY SEVEN: Regulation, New Mexico-style: Casinos, hot dogs and pizza parlors
DAY EIGHT: Another crossroads
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The first state-tribal agreements to legalize Indian casinos were signed 10 years ago next month. New Mexico has now had slot machines at horse-racing tracks for more than five years. In its eight-day series "The Big Bet," the Journal looks at the gambling industry in New Mexico and how it affects our pocketbooks, our neighbors and our communities.
Navajos Choose Ariz. For Casino
NATIVE INTELLIGENCE: Former Chrysler boss Lee Iacocca— you've seen him on TV commercials lately playing golf with Snoop Dogg— paid a visit to Navajo President Joe Shirley Jr.'s office in Window Rock, Ariz., last week. (Sunday, January 29, 2006)
Study Reveals as Many as 108,000 New Mexicans May Be Problem Gamblers
A quick study ordered by Gov. Bill Richardson confirms problem gamblers are a serious social problem in New Mexico and that treatment capabilities are inadequate. (Thursday, January 12, 2006)
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