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Jay Rockefeller: Their argument was that gambling meant bigger purses, better horses coming to Florida, more people at the tracks, and…

On the recordJuly 11, 2012
Their argument was that gambling meant bigger purses, better horses coming to Florida, more people at the tracks, and more people gambling. It was supposed to be good for the state and good for racing. But it was nonsense.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller critiques the false promises of gambling in horse racing.

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