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Clinton Mayor Contemplates Gambling Vote

The Clinton City Council has put off a decision regarding gambling within city limits for a few months now because of members of the Council being undecided.

One of those undecided parties is the Mayor. Clinton Mayor Caroyln Peters has stated she is undecided of her vote in whether to lift a ban on gambling currently in place in Clinton. Mayor Peters says while she does not approve of gambling or drinking, she understands what gaming machines do for the business of the city.

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Many communities have already approved allowing gambling to be legalized or continue, depending on their city laws. As of their August 20 meeting, Mayor Peters says she plans on making calls to communities that have approved gambling to find out what kinds of safeguards they have in place. She says one worry she is has is for gambling to expand.

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Mayor Peters explains the machines that are in establishments already are not illegal. It is the payouts of these machines from the businesses that has become the problem.

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As of August 19, the machines that were in place in establishments around the state needed to be removed. If communities decide to allow gambling in their establishments, there will be machines the state will install that are computer regulated, making payouts monitored very closely. With these machines, portions of the profits will go to the establishment, the state, and the city.

The Clinton City Council has a number of ordinances on file, including one to lift the gambling ban in place. They are expected to vote on it Tuesday, September 4.

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