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New Gaming Commission Proposed

At the urging of Rep. Tom Loertscher, R-Iona, the House State Affairs Committee has agreed this morning to introduce legislation to do away with the state Racing Commission and the state Lottery Commission, and instead create a new Gaming Commission that would oversee all gambling in Idaho, including horse racing, the state lottery, and Indian gaming on reservations. “This is something that a lot of discussion has been centering around now for the last few weeks,” Loertscher told the committee. “Recognizing that probably we need to enhance somewhat the regulation of the various forms of gambling there are in the state”/Betsy Russell, Eye on Boise. More here.

Question: Do you support combining the Racing Commission and the Lottery Commission into a new Gaming Commission?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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