Washington County, Wis., Board Votes to Support Video Gaming.

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (viaKnight-Ridder/Tribune Business News) | Date: October 23, 2002 | Copyright information

Byline: Don Behm

Oct. 23--WEST BEND, Wis.--The Washington County Board's unanimous endorsement Tuesday of legalizing video gambling is the opening salvo in the Tavern League of Wisconsin's next lobbying push for the change in state law.

"I hope we can see this snowball across the state to other county boards," said Scott Stenger, the Tavern League's government affairs director. "That would further enhance that message to the Legislature."

"We're p...

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