106 years of heritage to give way to casinos

BILOXI, Miss. -- It took five minutes for crews to tear down what was left of Kenny Barhanovich's home.

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Casino compacts go bust

Deals that would have allowed four Inland tribes to operate mega-casinos with thousands of new slot machines are dead until at least next year.

After a massive labor union push against the agreements, the state Senate refused to bring three Inland tribes' gaming compacts up for a vote Thursday, the final day of the legislative session. Hours later, a fourth agreement failed again to win ratification by the Assembly.

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State says casino petition comparison faulty

LINCOLN -- A judge ignored the plain meaning of the Nebraska Constitution when she ruled that a casino gambling petition could appear on the November ballot, attorneys for the state said Tuesday.

Attorney General Jon Bruning's office filed a legal brief with the Nebraska Supreme Court arguing that Lancaster County District Judge Karen Flowers erred in her Aug. 17 ruling.

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