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         <title><![CDATA['Sweepstakes' parlor closed by Seabrook']]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[SEABROOK — Police served a cease and desist order Tuesday to the owners of 3D Business Center for running an alleged sweepstakes gambling parlor from their 14 New Zealand Road location, instead of a business center that was approved by the town's Planning Board. By Angeljean Chiaramida | eagletribune.com]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lawmakers could impose Internet sweepstakes cafe moratorium]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[As lawmakers wade through the murky waters of regulating Internet cafes, they could impose a moratorium on any new ones opening in the state until July 2013.]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/631-lawmakers-could-impose-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-moratorium.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Maiden council OKs Internet sweepstakes parlors]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Folks in Maiden could soon see video sweepstakes gambling parlors in town. By Sharon McBrayer | Hickory Daily Record ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/630-maiden-council-oks-internet-sweepstakes-parlors.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 20:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Men charged with armed robbery of Hoke sweepstakes cafe]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Raeford, N.C. — Hoke County authorities said Friday that they have arrested two Raeford men in connection with an armed robbery at a local online sweepstakes business. By Matthew Burns | www.wral.com]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 20:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Internet sweepstakes cafe charges dismissed]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Mark Tower | www.thenews-messenger.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/628-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-charges-dismissed.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sweepstakes machines in operating former bingo hall
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         <description><![CDATA[Sweepstakes machines that some consider gambling are now operational in Calhoun County. By Patrick McCreless | www,annistonstar.com ]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Veterans group, state at odds over internet sweepstakes cafe records]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[TALLAHASSEE — A group of major players in the internet café industry is challenging an attempt by the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to require the businesses to open up financial records. By Jim Saunders | The News Service of Florida ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/626-veterans-group-state-at-odds-over-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-records.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Net sweepstakes cafe ban faces legal hurdles]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A law passed in 2011 is still vexing Clermont Ciy Council members. The council will discuss an ordinance, passed in November, that banned Internet or sweepstakes cafes after voting to bar "simulated gambling devices. By Brown, Roxanne | www.dailycommercial.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/625-net-sweepstakes-cafe-ban-faces-legal-hurdles.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pinellas documents attempt to tie sweepstakes cafes to casino-style gambling]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Faced with a police crackdown, owners of Internet sweepstakes cafes in Pinellas County have claimed their businesses aren't built on illegal gambling, they just offer customers cash bonuses, obtained by playing computer games, that help boost sales of other products. By Peter Jamison | Tampa Bay Times ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/624-pinellas-documents-attempt-to-tie-sweepstakes-cafes-to-casino-style-gambling.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 15:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Attorney General's closure of Knights Internet Cafe in Jackson, seven others not a good move, several online readers say]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[JACKSON, MI -- Attorney General Bill Schuette’s decision to close eight Internet sweepstakes cafe, including Jackson's Knights Internet Cafe, did not draw much applause from online readers. 
By Tarryl Jackson | www.mlive.com]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 09:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[8 illegal Internet sweepstakes cafes shut down]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[LANSING, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - State Attorney General Bill Schuette announced today an agreement that will halt operations at eight Internet sweepstakes cafes indefinitely. By www.wwmt.com]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 13:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Attorney for Internet sweepstakes cafe company contends the cafes are legal, but attorney general thinks otherwise]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[LANSING, MI — An attorney for an Internet sweepstakes café company contends his client’s operations are legal, contrary to Attorney General Bill Schuette’s determination. By Melissa Anders | WWW.mlive.com]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 10:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Titusville officials, Internet sweepstakes cybercafes find compromise]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[There is a non-refundable initial application fee of $1,000 for permits of 20 
devices or more and $500 for less than 20 devices. There will be an annual fee 
of $50 per electronic gaming device. By Scott Gunnerson | FLORIDA TODAY]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/620-titusville-officials-internet-sweepstakes-cybercafes-find-compromise.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 05:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Internet sweepstakes cafes gamble with Michigan. law]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - Internet cafes that offer online slot machines 
have been popping up around the nation lately -- and now, two have opened in the 
Grand Rapids area.]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/619-internet-sweepstakes-cafes-gamble-with-michigan-law.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Jacksonville internet sweepstakes cafe law upheld]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A Duval County judge has upheld the constitutionality of a Jacksonville ordinance that regulates Internet cafes. By THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/618-jacksonville-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-law-upheld.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Doubling Down: A News13 Sweepstakes Cafe Special Report]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[FLORENCE- Sweepstakes machines and cafes are popping up daily across South Carolina, leaving law enforcement officers and lawmakers in a rush to try and determine their legality. By: Patricia Burkett | SCNOW]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/617-doubling-down-a-news13-sweepstakes-cafe-special-report.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lucky Dog internet sweepstakes cafe moves to suppress evidence]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The sweepstakes cafe was one of three such businesses raided by police that night in Fremont. About a month after the raids, police filed 28 criminal charges against 10 people, business owners and employees. By Mark Tower | www.thenews-messenger.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/616-lucky-dog-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-moves-to-suppress-evidence.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Michigan Attorney General warns 'sweepstakes cafes']]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Attorney General Bill Schuette on Monday accused Internet sweepstakes cafes in Holt, Lansing and Flint of conducting illegal gambling operations. By Steven Reed | www.lansingstatejournal.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/615-michigan-attorney-general-warns-sweepstakes-cafes.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sweepstakes Cafe - The new casino?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Local Internet cafe owners say customers love their new ‘sweepstakes’ games. Law enforcement argues its just illegal gambling in a digital world. By Ngaio Bealum and Nick Miller | newsreview.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/614-sweepstakes-cafe-the-new-casino.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Zephyrhills passes moratorium on Internet sweepstakes cafes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Zephyrhills City Council has passed an emergency ordinance to stop applications for Internet sweepstakes cafes. By www.baynews9.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/613-zephyrhills-passes-moratorium-on-internet-sweepstakes-cafes.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Stricter rules loom for sweepstakes cafe gaming centers]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Lawmakers are taking yet another spin at regulating Internet cafes and their free sweepstakes.]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/612-stricter-rules-loom-for-sweepstakes-cafe-gaming-centers.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Macon’s highway paved in gold, is a gambling parlor paradise]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A huge former antique mall in Macon County will soon become the largest private gambling operation outside of Cherokee when Jokers Wild, a sweepstakes parlor featuring 65 video machines, opens next month. By Quintin Ellison  | www.smokymountainnews.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/611-macons-highway-paved-in-gold-is-a-gambling-parlor-paradise.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lawmakers again pushing for Internet sweepstakes cafe regulation]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Lawmakers are taking yet another spin at regulating Internet cafe and their free sweepstakes.]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/610-lawmakers-again-pushing-for-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-regulation.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Asheville, NC - Video Sweepstakes Tax]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The city of Asheville plans to re-institute its tax on video sweepstakes gaming machines to help bring in revenue for it's budget. The machine tax generated 200-thousand dollars for the city before the state banned the machines in 2011. By wlos.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/609-asheville-nc-video-sweepstakes-tax.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Gambling businesses thriving under Summit County’s regulations]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Internet cafes and sweepstakes parlors are thriving in Springfield and Coventry townships a year after Summit County started regulating the controversial gambling operations.]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/608-gambling-businesses-thriving-under-summit-countys-regulations.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Internet sweepstakes cafe regulations under study]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[JACKSON, NC — Though the moratorium on Internet sweepstakes cafes has been lifted in Northampton County, officials are looking to regulate the businesses. By Amanda VanDerBroek | www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/607-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-regulations-under-study.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[2 in Internet Sweepstakes Cafe Case Reach Deal With Prosecutors]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Charges were dropped against two people who operated an Internet sweepstakes cafe in Davenport that deputies said was being used as an illegal gambling house. By www.theledger.com
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/606-2-in-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-case-reach-deal-with-prosecutors.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[City targets Internet sweepstakes cafes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Walk into some of the Internet cafes sprouting around Charleston, and you'd think you are stepping back into South Carolina's long-gone days of video poker. A brief history - By Schuyler Kropf | www.postandcourier.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/605-city-targets-internet-sweepstakes-cafes.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ohio bill seeks to regulate sweepstakes devices at internet cafes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio - With casino gambling soon to start in Ohio, some state lawmakers are now setting their sights on reining in another form of gaming called sweepstakes. By Reginald Fields | www.cleveland.com
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/604-ohio-bill-seeks-to-regulate-sweepstakes-devices-at-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[GBI: Sweepstakes Cafe Gambling operation handled millions]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[CONYERS -- Big Dawg Calling Cards on Old Covington Road was raided by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Tuesday as part of the break-up of an alleged illegal gambling operation that spanned the state. By Alice Queen | www.rockdalecitizen.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/603-gbi-sweepstakes-cafe-gambling-operation-handled-millions.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Michigan Officials Take Action Against Local ‘Pop-Up’ Casinos]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Three Mid-Michigan businesses calling themselves "Internet Sweepstakes Cafes" may soon have to shut down or face legal action, says Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette. By Emerald Morrow]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/602-michigan-officials-take-action-against-local-pop-up-casinos.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Darlington, South Carolina council takes up sweepstakes machines issue]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Darlington City Council Tuesday night gave first reading to two ordinances concerning sweepstakes machines and businesses. By Dwight Dana | SCNOW ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/601-darlington-south-carolina-council-takes-up-sweepstakes-machines-issue.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[NC AG plans to appeal ruling giving green light to sweepstakes industry]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Mark Becker| www.wsoctv.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/600-nc-ag-plans-to-appeal-ruling-giving-green-light-to-sweepstakes-industry.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[One Armed Bandits Hit Local Plazas: Good Old Fun or Exploiting an Addiction?
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         <description><![CDATA[There’s been a new type of business popping up in plazas and strip malls across the area and across the nation, and you might not have even noticed, but lawmakers and gamblers have. By Joseph Pereira
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/598-one-armed-bandits-hit-local-plazas-good-old-fun-or-exploiting-an-addiction.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pickerington City places moratorium on electronic gambling businesses]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[It's a sure bet that "Internet Sweepstakes Cafes" will not be setting up business any time soon in Pickerington. By JANET THIEDE| www.snponline.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/597-pickerington-city-places-moratorium-on-electronic-gambling-businesses.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Appeals court: NC cannot ban Internet sweepstakes games]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the 2010 law that attempted to rid the state of online sweepstakes games is unconstitutional. By Web Editor Matthew Burns| www.wral.com ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/596-appeals-court-nc-cannot-ban-internet-sweepstakes-games.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Internet Sweepstakes Cafe Opens In Philly]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A new kind of gaming in Philadelphia involves the internet sweepstakes cafe, a place where you can go online and play games. By www.myfoxphilly.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/595-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-opens-in-philly.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Palm Beach County, Fla., Temporarily Bans Casino-Like Internet Cafes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Palm Beach County, Fla., commissioners recently approved a temporary ban on new Internet cafes. By Sarah Rich | www.govtech.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/594-palm-beach-county-fla-temporarily-bans-casino-like-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Internet Cafe's Hours Expanded as Part of 'Experiment' ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Twinsburg's only internet gaming cafe now has permission to operate on longer hours, but only for a while. By Mitch Cooper | www.twinsburg.patch.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/593-internet-cafes-hours-expanded-as-part-of-experiment.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mike Haridopolos: Senate Maintains Stance to Regulate Internet Cafes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, reaffirmed the Senate’s stance that favors regulating, rather than banning, the existing Internet cafes and businesses that allow people to play slot machine-style games for “sweepstake” prizes instead of a direct cash award. By Jim Turner's blog | www.sunshinestatenews.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/592-mike-haridopolos-senate-maintains-stance-to-regulate-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sweepstakes cafe in former post office expected to open soon]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[BROOK PARK The sweepstakes cafe at the former U.S. Post Office branch on Snow Road is expected to open, Safety Director Angelo Nuzzo said. By Ken Baka | Sun News ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/591-sweepstakes-cafe-in-former-post-office-expected-to-open-soon.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cash Payments Prohibited? Then How Can Internet Sweepstakes Cafe Stay Open?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[When, at a special called meeting on Valentine’s Day, the Dade County Commission ditched an anti-Internet gambling ordinance it had already approved a first reading of, one reason cited was that what the ordinance sought to ban in Dade County was already against the law throughout Georgia. By Robin Ford Wallace | www.dadesentinel.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/590-cash-payments-prohibited-then-how-can-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-stay-open.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lobbyists, lawyers pushing S.C. gambling proposals]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[South Carolina suddenly is being targeted by a wave of gaming proposals pushed by powerful lobbyists who say gambling would bring hundreds of millions of dollars to the state’s economically deprived areas and millions into the state’s recession-depleted tax coffers. By www.southcarolina-news.info ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Legal Loophole Allows "Sweepstakes" Machines to Operate. BY COREY HUTCHINS | www.free-times.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, S.C. — The man once tasked with hunting down illegal gaming machines in South Carolina is now among those defending the use of new devices whose legality is yet to be determined. By Kinnard | www.cbsnews.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Some say a loophole in the law is paving the way for 'Sweepstakes' gaming machines. Although the games are popular, some leaders in Hartsville say they're not sure how legal those games are. By Crystal Moyer | www.wmbfnews.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Advocates promise thousand of jobs, huge financial investments. By GINA SMITH | www.thestate.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Inside a drab strip mall near Casselberry, Chris Drone sits at a computer screen watching rows of cherries, lemons and four-leaf clovers flash across an image of a slot machine each time he clicks his computer mouse. By Martin E. Comas | Orlando Sentinel]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Spartanburg City Council will consider today an emergency moratorium on issuing permits and licenses for new video gaming machines that have popped up in cities and counties across the state.

By Lynne P. Shackleford | www.goupstate.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[HOLLY HILL - Internet sweepstakes centers are heading to town. The Holly Hill City Commission recently approved a center at 1585 N. Nova Rd., and is poised to allow a second at 1607 N. Nova. The commission also voted to allow the local Disabled American Veterans to convert its arcade at 605 8th St. into an Internet sweepstakes center (also known as Internet cafes). By Patrick McCallister | For Hometown News]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[FLORENCE - Sweepstakes machines and cafes are popping up daily across South Carolina, leaving law enforcement officers and lawmakers in a rush to try and determine their legality. By: Patricia Burkett | SCNow ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[SEVEN HILLS The city will temporarily ban new sweepstakes cafes, resurrecting a prior ban that expired last year. By Ken Baka | Sun News]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida House votes to ban Internet cafes and that sets up a clash with the Senate over how to handle the controversial facilities that have sprung up all over the state. By First Coast News]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Northfield Village -- Businesses selling alcohol in the village are now prohibited from offering customers Internet cafe services. By Jeff Saunders | www.the-news-leader.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[The House voted 72-43 Thursday for a bill that would prohibit Internet cafes and arcades that offer slot-machine style games that offer “sweepstakes” instead of directly giving cash as prizes. However, HB 3 isn’t expected to advance in the Senate, where the focus has been to regulate the rapidly growing strip mall storefront shops.
By Jim Turner's blog | www.sunshinestatenews.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division officials in September said they would launch a massive crackdown to seize possibly hundreds of suspected new gambling machines popping up in stores and nightspots across the state. By JOHN MONK | www.thestate.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Peter Schorsch | www.saintpetersblog.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Ashley Fielding | www.gainesvilletimes.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Paul Burgarino | Contra Costa Times]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By RAY REYES, NATALIE SHEPHERD | Tbo.com]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Casselberry to consider block on Internet sweepstakes cafes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Martin E. Comas | Orlando Sentinel]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Council passes new regulations for internet sweepstakes cafes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[AMANDA CROWE |Fairborn Editor]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By The Associated Press]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By wgal.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By MEG KINNARD | Associated Press ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/565-south-carolina-panel-oks-bill-restricting-video-gaming.aspx]]></link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Marysville council committee visits Internet cafe sites]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[By AMY ROGAN | ThisWeek Community Newspapers]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/564-marysville-council-committee-visits-internet-cafe-sites.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Cade Fowler | wwww.walb.com
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         <title><![CDATA[Sweepstakes Cafes Conjure Gambling Worries]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[By www.heraldtribune.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Dan Ring, The Republican | wwww.masslive]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By TONY HOLT | Hernando Today ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Sweepstakes Videogame War Erupts In South Carolina]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Marcus Webb | vendingtimes.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Dara Kam | Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
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         <description><![CDATA[By Lauren Clark | www.todaysthv.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By AMY ROGAN | ThisWeek Community Newspapers]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/556-committee-awaits-public-input-on-internet-cafe-issue.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Mark McGregor | www.daytondailynews.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/555-city-may-extend-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-ban.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Tom Perkins | www.AnnArbor.com
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         <description><![CDATA[By Dan Harkins | Hometown News]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Steve Fogarty | www.chronicle.northcoastnow.com
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         <description><![CDATA[By Larry Barszewski, Sun Sentinel | www.sun-sentinel.com
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         <description><![CDATA[By www.flaglerlive.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Vince Guerrieri | www.thenews-messenger.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By By Samantha Lavien | www.cbs3springfield.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Bill Varian | www.tampabay.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By CHRISTIAN M. WADE | The Tampa Tribune ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Quintin Ellison | www.smokymountainnews.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Gray Rohrer, | www.thefloridacurrent.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Jeff Hampton | The Virginian-Pilot]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Ashley Knight | www.mysouthwestga.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Andrew Barksdale | www.fayobserver.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Jennifer Pignolet | www.medinagazette.northcoastnow.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Maureen Feighan | The Detroit News]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Dawn M. Kurry | www.yourdailyjournal.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Brian Byrne | Sun News]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By www.news-press.com | News Service of Florida ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Dan Ring | masslive.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By GARY FINEOUT | Associated Press]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By CATHERINE WHITTENBURG | The Tampa Tribune ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Video gambling gets another day in court



By www.rockymounttelegram.com | roucky Mountain Telegram
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         <description><![CDATA[By Corrie Lovette | www.wcjb.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Michael Roknick Herald Business Editor| www.dailycommercial.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Christopher Curry | www.gainesville.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Jessica Heffner | www.springfieldnewssun.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Thomas Ott | The Plain Dealer ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Jodie Tillman, John Martin and Elisabeth Parker, Times Staff Writers ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Stephen Abel | www.walb.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Joan Demirjia | www.chagrinvalleytimes.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By THERESA CAMPBELL | www.dailycommercial.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Mike Deeson, Reporter | www.ybor.wtsp.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Matt Dixon , Walter C. Jones | m.jacksonville.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Brian Lisik | Sun News ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By John Kennedy and Andrew Abramson | www.palmbeachpost.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Lorri Helfand | Times Staff Writer ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By KEITH MORELLI | The Tampa Tribune ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Fran Suda | Sun News]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Susan Latham Carr | www.ocala.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Mark Millican | The Dalton Daily Citizen ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Amanda Hopkins ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Erich Spivey | www.firstcoastnews.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Arelis R. Hernández | Orlando Sentinel]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Ashley Knight]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Alison Flowers  | www2.wrbl.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Terry Goodwin Staff Editor |  CasinoGamblingWeb.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Jim Wallace | www.walb.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Christopher Curry Staff writer | www.gainesville.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Chris Curry | citylimits.blogs.gainesville.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Debra W. Buehn | www.jacksonville.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Amanda Hopkins | local.cincinnati.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By MIKE SALINERO | The Tampa Tribune ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By MARY ANN GREIER | Salem News ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By MARY ANN GREIER | Salem News ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By ELVIA MALAGON THE LEDGER]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Thor Jourgensen | The Daily Item]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Susan Latham Carr Staff writer | www.ocala.com ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Jeff Butera | abc News]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Quan Truong | news.cincinnati.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By John Woodrow Cox and Melvin Backman |  Times Staff Writers]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Marcus Webb | www.vendingtimes.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Deborah Buckhalter | www2.jcfloridan.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Demorris A. Lee | Times Staff Writer ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By TOM JACKSON | The Tampa Tribune ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By John J. Monahan TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Demorris A. Lee and Jamie Klein, Times Staff Writers]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Johna Strickland Rush, Kim Upshaw and Mark Beavers | www.tribune-georgian.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By TODD LESKANIC | The Tampa Tribune ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By JOSH POLTILOVE | THE TAMPA TRIBUNE ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Jessie Balmert | www.newarkadvocate.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Reporter: Pete Skiba | www.albanyherald.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By: Dan Corcoran | www.wptv.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Dale Liesch | www.tidewaternews.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Bill Cotterell | Florida Capital Bureau]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Mike Synan | FOX 35 News]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Cade Fowler | www.walb.com ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/376-city-to-look-into-internet-sweepstake-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By MARY ANN GREIER | Salem News ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Marcus Webb | vendingtimes.net]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[BY BRYAN COHEN
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         <description><![CDATA[By Paul Reynolds | myrtlebeach.thedigitel.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By John J. Monahan | TELEGRAM & GAZETTE]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By www.tampabay.com
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         <description><![CDATA[By Peter Goonan | The Republican ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By: Brendan McLaughlin | abcactionnews.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Pinellas sheriff's effort to shut down sweepstakes cafes challenged

By KEITH MORELLI | The Tampa Tribune ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By STEPHANIE UJHELYI | the-review.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/365-alliance-is-looking-to-put-regulations-on-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By www.wtsp.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/364-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-stays-open-despite-threat-of-investigation.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By FRANK FERNANDEZ | www.news-journalonline.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By FlaglerLive  ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Sunde Farquhar | palmharbor.patch.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/361-sweepstakes-cafe-battle-heats-up-in-palm-harbor.aspx]]></link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Reel Fun of Pinellas sweepstakes cafe files injunction against sheriff]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Demorris A. Lee | Times Staff Writer ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/360-reel-fun-of-pinellas-sweepstakes-cafe-files-injunction-against-sheriff.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By David S. Glasier | The News-Herlad]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Kelly Mathis | SunSentinel.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/357-internet-cafes-legal-under-florida-law.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Jake Poole, Sun News Medina Sun ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/356-medina-council-officially-extends-internet-cafe-moratorium.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Tampa Tribune]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/355-pinellas-sheriff-warns-sweepstakes-cafes-of-investigations.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Cindy Swirko Staff writer | www.gainesville.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/354-residents-voice-concerns-over-planned-internet-cafe.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By by Lisa Roberson | chronicle.northcoastnow.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/353-officials-internet-cafes-no-problem-so-far.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Brian Lisi | Sun News Brunswick Sun ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/352-brunswick-planning-committee-tired-of-waiting-on-state-officials.aspx]]></link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Judge denies request for sweepstakes cafes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Lee Hammel | telegram.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/351-judge-denies-request-for-sweepstakes-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Debbie Palmer | strongsville.patch.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/350-legal-or-not-future-of-internet-cafes-in-strongsville-still-uncertain.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Al Everson  | beacononlinenews.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/349-deltona-says-no-new-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Scott Seitz2 | www.norwalkreflector.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/348-norwalk-narrowly-oks-internet-cafe-legislation.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[THERESA CAMPBELL Staff Writer | dailycommercial.com ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/345-new-internet-sweepstakes-cafes-banned-for-180-days.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By FRANK FERNANDEZ | www.news-journalonline.com
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/344-palm-coast-acts-to-slow-roll-of-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By KEITH MORELLI | The Tampa Tribune ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/343-pinellas-sheriff-warns-sweepstakes-cafes-of-investigations.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Brent Henzi  | Florida Tribune ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/342-florida-lawmakers-tell-internet-cafes-youre-a-winner.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Anthony Clark Business editor | www.gainesville.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/341-proposed-internet-cafe-must-get-special-use-permit.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Joe Crankshaw | www.tcpalm.com
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/340-dont-blame-us-coalition-says-if-welfare-recipients-spend-at-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By DON VAN NATTA Jr. | New York Times]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/338-worries-about-convenience-casinos-in-florida.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Peter Schorsch | saintpetersblog.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By FRANK FERNANDEZ|news-journalonline.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/336-moratorium-on-internet-cafes-proposed-in-palm-coast.aspx]]></link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Odds still against internet cafes in Medina]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Jake Poole | Sun News Medina Sun ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/335-odds-still-against-internet-cafes-in-medina.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 19:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[What happened to the Internet sweepstakes ban?
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         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[By Ogi Overman | jamestownnews
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/339-what-happened-to-the-internet-sweepstakes-ban.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 04:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Springfield cyber cafe's future sparks City Council debate]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Jack Flynn | The Republican The Republican ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/334-springfield-cyber-cafes-future-sparks-city-council-debate.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Internet sweepstakes cafes not found to be completely legal]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Aaron Sharockman | Times Staff Writer ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/333-internet-sweepstakes-cafes-not-found-to-be-completely-legal.aspx]]></link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Senate bill that would shut down Internet cafes like Allied Veterans won't pass this year]]></title>
         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[By Joe Crankshaw | www.tcpalm.com
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/332-senate-bill-that-would-shut-down-internet-cafes-like-allied-veterans-wont-pass-this-year.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Elizabeth Alvarez | FOX 35 News
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/331-some-seminole-county-leaders-want-internet-cafes-shut-down.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Mark Gillispie, The Plain Dealer
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/330-cleveland-city-council-extends-moratorium-on-new-internet-sweepstakes-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Betsy Scott | News-Herald.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/329-chardon-seeking-input-on-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sweepstakes cafe to open in downtown
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         <description><![CDATA[By RICHARD PAYERCHIN |  MorningJournal.com
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/328-sweepstakes-cafe-to-open-in-downtown.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[By Lee Hammel TELEGRAM & GAZETTE]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/327-luck-runs-out-sweepstakes-games-now-deemed-illegal.aspx]]></link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lorain’s second sweepstakes cafe to open]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[By RICHARD PAYERCHIN | MorningJournal.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/326-lorains-second-sweepstakes-cafe-to-open.aspx]]></link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fun Time Sweepstakes robbery suspect identified]]></title>
         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[Bywww.newschannel10.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/325-fun-time-sweepstakes-robbery-suspect-identified.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 01:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cyber cafes banned in Massachusetts]]></title>
         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[By Cheryl Farland]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/323-cyber-cafes-banned-in-massachusetts.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Posted By Terry Goodwin Staff Editor | CasinoGamblingWeb.com ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[ By Tiffany Thompson | News Editor CNHI]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[City threatens to prosecute operators if they move in

By Debbie Palmer | strongsville.patch.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Lori E. Switaj | avonlake.patch.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Maria Lindsay | akron.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Amy Trent | newsadvance.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Curt Brown | southcoasttoday.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Parlors, Internet cafes pay $83,800 under strict law

By Rick Armon | Beacon Journal staff writer]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By 13NEWS / WVEC.com
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         <description><![CDATA[By MICHAEL D. McELWAIN | reviewonline.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Joe Lawlor | dailypress.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/236-general-assembly-approves-ban-on-sweepstakes-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Vic Bradshaw | The Winchester Star]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/235-bill-to-close-loophole-on-net-cafe-gambling.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By MICKEY POWELL | Bulletin Staff Writer]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/234-electronic-sweepstakes-bill-okd.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Front Royal, High Rollers business had 'misunderstanding,' attorney says

By Ben Orcutt-borcutt@nvdaily.com | nvdaily.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Richmond, Va - On Thursday, large bipartisan majorities in the General Assembly passed legislation designed to crack down on gambling operators who have attempted to exploit a perceived loophole in Virginia's gambling laws.

By whsv.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Curt Brown | southcoasttoday.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By abc.daytonsnewssource.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/230-fairborn-bans-internet-cafes-games-temporarily.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Chris Tye | wkyc.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Some object to creating local ordinance before Legislature attempts to address the cafes

By TaMaryn Waters | tallahassee.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By RICHARD PAYERCHIN | MorningJournal.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By TMCnet.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/223-eastlake-votes-for-restrictions-on-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Mark Holan | Sun News 
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/222-parma-heights-nearing-decision-on-internet-cafe-rules-fees.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By TMCnet.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/229-eastlake-cyber-cafes-could-soon-face-regulations-like-those-in-nearby-cities.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Paul McKibben | Cincinnati.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/221-2-more-areas-put-brakes-on-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By staff writers J. Andrew Curliss and Barbara Barrett | nesobserver.com
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         <description><![CDATA[By Brian Lisik | Sun News ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/218-brunswick-hills-leaders-await-state-guidance-on-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Bob Sandrick | Sun News 
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         <description><![CDATA[By Cullen Browder |  WRAL.COM]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Mary Dolan | godanriver.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Written by Sheila McLaughlin | enquirer.com ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/213-officials-wary-of-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Posted By Tom Jones | Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/212-another-video-gambling-machine-raid-takes-place-in-georgia.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By RICHARD PAYERCHIN | Morningjournal.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[by Doug Ford  | gazettevirginian.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By April Gardner Staff Editor | CasinoGamblingWeb.com ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[by Lucas Karr]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By MICKEY POWELL - Bulletin Staff Writer]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Samantha Sommer Staff Writer | Springfield News-Sun]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Marcus Webb | MarcusWebb@aol.com
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         <description><![CDATA[Posted By April Gardner | Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com ]]></description>
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/155-seminole-county-bans-machines-that-simulate-gambling.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Bill Thompson | Ocala.com]]></description>
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Computer sweepstakes games allowed to continue. 

By Laura Graff | Winston-Salem Journal ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[by Michael Schwartz | RichmondBizSense.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Jessica J. Saggio | SeminoleChronicle.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Michael Schwartz | Richmondbizsense.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Newport News City Council has two cafes on Jan. 11 agenda

By Joe Lawlor, jlawlor@dailypress.com | 247-7874]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[by Tom Joyce  | Mount Airy News]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Thomasi McDonald - Staff writer | newsobserver.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Aaron Krause |Norwalk  Reflector]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Jon Wysochanski | The Press, North Ridge Press]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/139-internet-sweepstakes-cafs-not-in-our-town-mayor-says.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Submitted by Ramon Herrera | WWAYNewsChannel 3]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Posted By Terry Goodwin | Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/137-republicans-in-texas-may-be-forced-to-accept-new-gambling-laws.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Marcus Webb
MarcusWebb@aol.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/136-nc-governor-mulls-sweeps-games-legalization-many-sweeps-cafes-stay-open.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By TONY HOLT | Hernando Today]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/135-senate-bill-aims-for-more-gaming-room-regulation.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[JAMILA T. WILLIAMS     
Jwilliams@MorningJournal.com, Writer | The Mourning Journal]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Paul Woolverton  | The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.
Publication: LexisNexis ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Ashley Singh l Videographer: Brian Vaugha]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By TAYLOR DUNGJE             
tdungjen@MorningJournal.com  | The Mourning Journal]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/131-new-internet-cafe-starting-off-very-well.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Written by Daniel Curran | James River Journal]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[RICHARD PAYERCHIN                                    
 Rpayerchin@MorningJournal.com, Writer | mourningjournal.com ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By RICHARD PAYERCHIN
payerchin@MorningJournal.com | morningjournal.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[newschannel10.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/127-sweepstakes-gaming-establishment-robbed-at-gunpoint.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Mike Synan | FOX 35 News]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[TAYLOR DUNGJEN Tdungjen@MorningJournal.com, Writer]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Sue Karel | The News-Herald]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/124-painesville-township-internet-cafe-told-to-log-off.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[THE DAILY PROGRESS, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Cassandra Shofar | CShofar@News-Herald.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/122-eastlake-researching-sweepstakes-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Filed by Cindy Leise | Chronicle Online]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/121-lorain-weighs-benefits-of-sweepstakes-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Suevon Lee
Staff writer | ocala.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/120-prosecutors-fold-in-latest-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-case.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Denice Thibodeau | godanriver.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/119-internet-sweepstakes-cafes-get-nod-from-danville-planning-commission.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By John Henderson |The Rocky Mount Telegram]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/118-internet-sweepstakes-cafes-skirt-around-state-ban.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[RICHARD PAYERCHIN Rpayerchin@MorningJournal.com, Writer]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/117-lorain-officials-refine-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-regulations.aspx]]></link>
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         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[By RICHARD PAYERCHIN
rpayerchin@MorningJournal.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/111-lorain-looks-at-regulating-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By KEITH UPCHURCH]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/113-clarification-awaited-on-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-ban.aspx]]></link>
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         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[Marcus Webb MarcusWebb@aol.com | Vending Times]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/116-nc-attorney-general-sweeps-ban-partly-valid-ruling-to-be-appealed.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By PHOENIX DIRECT | Shannon Paul 
 
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/110-senator-harry-reid-supports-bill-for-online-gambling-regulation-no-to-eu.aspx]]></link>
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2 'sweepstakes cafes' OK'd by planning commission
December 02, 2010|By Joe Lawlor, jlawlor@dailypress.com | 247-7874
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/109-internet-sweepstakes-gaming-salons-proposed-for-newport-news.aspx]]></link>
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         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[Staff Writer, Writer | newstimes.com 	]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/114-lorain-officials-should-proceed-responsibly-on-allowing-internet-sweepstakes-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[By K.j. Williams
The Daily Reflector]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/112-internet-sweepstakes-cafes-in-business.aspx]]></link>
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         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[by Erin Smith, esmith@bladenjournal.com  | bladenjournal.com ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/115-elizabethtown-adopts-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-zoning-requirements.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/105-nc-sweepstakes-ban-largely-upheld-by-courts.aspx]]></link>
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         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[By Karissa Minn]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/103-ban-affects-gaming-businesses.aspx]]></link>
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         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[By Paul Woolverton
Staff writer]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/107-sweepstakes-ban-may-cause-only-a-brief-blackout.aspx]]></link>
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         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[By Steve Huffman
The Dispatch]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/100-some-internet-sweepstakes-cafes-remain-open-thanks-to-software-updates.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[THE FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, N.C. | PAUL WOOLVERTON ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/106-deadline-to-close-looms-for-sweepstakes-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By: Loretta Boniti
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         <description><![CDATA[By: Denice Thibodeau ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[by Matt Fave on Nov 27th, 2010. Published under PRC Regional News.]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Jake Poole, Sun News ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/97-medina-council-calls-for-delay-on-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Marcus Webb
MarcusWebb@aol.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Filed by Jennifer Pignolet November 16th, 2010 in News]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/91-city-townships-meet-to-discuss-common-concerns-with-internet-sweepstakes-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Sun News staff ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/87-time-out-eyed-on-internet-cafes-in-medina.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Marcus Webb
MarcusWebb@aol.com]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Tonya Sams, The Plain Dealer]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[Charlottesville is looking into creating new zoning regulations for Internet gaming establishments that offer sweepstakes, a business that has come under scrutiny in Virginia out of concern that they could be disguised illegal gambling outfits. ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/83-charlottesville-aims-to-regulate-internet-sweepstakes-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Bob Sandrick, Sun News ]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Davin Eldridge
Macon County News Staff Writer]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/96-last-call-video-sweepstakes-forced-to-close-dec-1-in-nc.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Vic Bradshaw
The Winchester Star
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/94-city-blocks-potential-internet-sweepstakes-cafe.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Christina Williams
More: Bio, Twitter, News Team]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/92-risky-business-internet-sweepstakes-gaming-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Joe Mizer
The Times-Reporter ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/86-new-philadelphia-city-council-oks-proposal-to-regulate-internet-cafes-skill-games.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Danville, VA - Danville's planning commission took on a tall task Monday.

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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/85-danville-va-discusses-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By TAYLOR DUNGJEN
tdungjen@MorningJournal.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/82-sheffield-village-needs-swift-action-on-internet-cafes-law-director-says.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By John Edwards]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/81-first-internet-sweepstakes-caf-may-open-in-sheffield-lake-this-week.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Rebecca Turman]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/80-commission-begins-to-review-internet-sweepstakes-cafs.aspx]]></link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Small players in Jacksonville, Florida's Internet sweepstakes cafe fight mollified]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[It wasn’t what smaller operators wanted, but it beat the alternative.
Posted: October 27, 2010 - 1:13am
Advertisement
By Timothy J. Gibbons
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/79-small-players-in-jacksonville-floridas-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-fight-mollified.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Published: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
By TAYLOR DUNGJEN
tdungjen@MorningJournal.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/77-council-votes-to-take-more-time-to-study-internet-sweepstakes-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Caryn Wilson • DEMOCRAT WRITER • Published: October 23. 2010 8:33AM]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/76-local-internet-cafes-offer-slot-machine-like-sweepstakes-games.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Sharon Mc Brayer The News Herald, Morganton, N.C.
Publication: The News Herald (Morganton, North Carolina)]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/75-video-game-companies-end-lawsuit-against-city.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[Oct 21, 2010 (The News-Herald - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Internet cafe sweepstakes -- illegal gambling or legit?]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/74-internet-cafe-regulation-on-table.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Virginian-Pilot]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/73-gambling-comes-to-chesapeake.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Marjon Rostami
The Virginian]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/72-chesapeake-panel-weighs-permits-for-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Test]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/71-sweepstakes-games-and-raids-are-nationwide-phenomenon.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Fran Suda, Sun News  
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/70-internet-cafes-put-on-hold-in-richmond-heights.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Cody Peck, Sun News  ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/69-internet-cafe-regulations-to-be-studied-in-avon.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Ken Baka, Sun News  ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/68-brook-park-tavern-owners-explore-operating-as-internet-sweepstake-cafe.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[THE WILSON DAILY TIMES, N.C. | GINA CHILDRESS]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/67-two-arrested-in-internet-sweepstakes-cafe-robbery.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Andrew Barksdale
Staff writer]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/66-fayetteville-sweepstakes-cafes-sue-city-over-fees.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By TAYLOR DUNGJEN
tdungjen@MorningJournal.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/65-internet-sweepstakes-cafes-opening-up-around-vermilion-ohio-and-several-surrounding-areas.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Timothy J. Gibbons]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/64-internet-sweepstakes-cafes-might-have-winning-hand-with-jacksonville.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Michael Holtzman
Herald News Staff Reporter]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/62-city-councilors-new-business-sidesteps-gambling-regulations.aspx]]></link>
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         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[By Michael Holtzman
Herald News Staff Reporter ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/61-sweepstakes-vs-slots-whats-the-difference.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[by Michael Schwartz ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/59-sweepstakes-businesses-gamble-on-richmond.aspx]]></link>
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         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[Marcus Webb]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/58-virginia-law-protects-sweepstakes-videogames-says-operator.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Police say she gave three versions of her involvement at an Internet cafe.]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/57-woman-charged-in-cafe-robbery.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[by Shannon Sims 13NEWS]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/56-virginia-beach-commonwealths-attorney-addresses-sweepstakes-cafe-raid.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Sara Macho, Sun News ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/55-north-royalton-looking-at-ways-it-can-regulate-new-businesses.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Kathy Adams
The Virginian-Pilot]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/54-va-beach-police-raid-sweepstakes-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Larry Clark
Published: September 22, 2010 ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/53-hickory-council-oks-moratorium-on-gaming-establishments.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Sheffield Lake
By John Edwards]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/51-council-to-mull-merits-of-internet-sweepstakes-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[EDITORIAL: A lawsuit worth the gamble
Sep 19, 2010 (The Roanoke Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/50-editorial-a-lawsuit-worth-the-gamble.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[The writer is the president of the Internet-Based Sweepstakes Organization.]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/47-the-video-gaming-industry-is-ready-to-talk-but-is-perdue.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Joanne Berger DuMound, Sun News Joanne Berger DuMound, Sun News]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/46-berea-ohio-develops-regulations-for-internet-cafe-games.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[The owner of a Roanoke County business that was shut down said customers weren't gambling, just buying Internet time.]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/45-internet-cafes-legality-at-question.aspx]]></link>
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         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[Written by Loretta Boniti]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/43-manufacturers-adjust-machines-to-comply-with-video-sweepstakes-law.aspx]]></link>
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         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[Written by admin on 10 September 2010
By Lisa Roberson and Steve Fogarty]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/42-elyria-ohio-council-passes-ordinance-on-internet-gaming-cafes.aspx]]></link>
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         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[Marcus Webb
MarcusWebb@aol.com]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/41-internet-sweepstakes-cafes-a-growing-trend-in-ohio.aspx]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Jim Haynes Reporting
The Internet Cafe in Dover looks to begin operations again, soon. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fayetteville puts off fee collections for Internet cafes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The city of Fayetteville is not collecting new fees on sweepstakes cafes pending talks with a lawyer representing the local industry.</p>
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         <title><![CDATA[NC sweepstakes group formed after Legislature ban]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Associated Press
Monday, August 30, 2010]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Police Search For Man Who Robbed Cafe]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A man walked into a cafe and pointed a gun at a cashier, demanding money, just before 1 p.m. on Sunday, police said.]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/37-police-search-for-man-who-robbed-cafe.aspx]]></link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Internet gaming cafes boom as legality debated]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Aaron Applegate
The Virginian-Pilot
August 26, 2010 ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/36-internet-gaming-cafes-boom-as-legality-debated.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Man charged in robbery at cafe]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[By www.gainesville.com]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Man who murdered sweepstakes cafe clerk arrested, police say]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Submitted by WBTVWebStaff on Friday, August 27th, 11:44 am]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tallahassee, Florida – Embattled Internet Gambling Café Organization Faces Two Legal Setbacks :: Business and Tax Lawyer Blog]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Allied Veterans of the World is a non-profit organization that raises money for veterans. Part of their fund-raising strategy in Florida has involved running Internet cafés that take advantage of a loophole in Florida sweepstakes legislation to offer online gambling. their cafes have been raided and shut down by police in several Florida counties, including Seminole, Marion, Jackson and Pinellas
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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/33-tallahassee-florida-embattled-internet-gambling-caf-organization-faces-two-legal-setbacks-business-and-tax-lawyer-blog.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:40:38 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Clerk killed in robbery at Internet sweepstakes cafe]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Clerk killed in robbery at Internet sweepstakes cafe
by NewsChannel 36 Staff
WCNC.com
Posted on August 21, 2010 at 3:01 PM   
Updated today at 4:11 PM ]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Chesapeake attempting to stop sweepstakes gambling in Internet cafes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[CHESAPEAKE - Sweepstakes gaming will soon be banned in North Carolina.]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/29-chesapeake-attempting-to-stop-sweepstakes-gambling-in-internet-cafes.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:47:25 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Robber takes guard's gun, robs Gainesville Internet cafe]]></title>
         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[By Karen Voyles]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/28-robber-takes-guards-gun-robs-gainesville-internet-cafe.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:44:28 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Struggling with the 'Grey Market']]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[From Florida to the Carolinas, The South seems to pride itself on its deliberate, methodical way of doing things. That seems OK if you’re enjoying sweet tea on the porch, but when it comes to dealing with the gambling industry the approach, frankly, isn’t working.]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/25-struggling-with-the-grey-market.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:39:04 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bingo Halls want Crackdown on Sweepstakes Cafes ]]></title>
         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[VIRGINIA BEACH -- Bingo halls are crying foul over a new form of gaming quietly popping up in Hampton Roads.

Last week, 13News reported on the so-called "Internet sweepstakes cafes" in Va. Beach, which are similar to ones outlawed in North Carolina last month.]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/24-bingo-halls-want-crackdown-on-sweepstakes-cafes.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:53:07 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Florida Police Sting Against Sweepstakes Parlors, Internet Cafe's Called Off for Lack of Evidence]]></title>
         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[July 28, 1:54 PM Hernando County Political Buzz Examiner Maryann Tobin

It has been called a moral crusade against personal freedom by some; an issue politicians don't want to touch by others. ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/23-florida-police-sting-against-sweepstakes-parlors-internet-cafes-called-off-for-lack-of-evidence.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:12:07 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Beach prosecutor consults police about sweepstakes cafes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[by Patrick Terpstra | Posted on July 26, 2010 at 5:11 PM]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/22-beach-prosecutor-consults-police-about-sweepstakes-cafes.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:09:17 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fight continues over gaming parlors]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[By Geoffrey Cooper
Rocky Mount Telegram

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         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/21-fight-continues-over-gaming-parlors.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:32:35 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[North Carolina Crushes Sweepstake Cafes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Written by Roger S | Friday, July 23rd, 2010]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/20-north-carolina-crushes-sweepstake-cafes.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:03:01 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Brookgate managers welcome idea of Internet sweepstakes cafe]]></title>
         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[Ohio business owners welcome internet sweepstakes cafes the in America's struggling economy but those whose wage they pay are acting to shut them down - fostering the failing economy.   ]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/19-brookgate-managers-welcome-idea-of-internet-sweepstakes-cafe.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:43:01 GMT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Internet Cafes Fume Over Ban]]></title>
         <author><![CDATA[Phoenix Direct]]></author>
         <description><![CDATA[The N.C. General Assembly voted Wednesday to make clear that a 2006 ban on video poker also applies to computer-based sweepstakes games found at businesses inside strip malls and old storefronts statewide.]]></description>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.phoenixdirecttech.com/news/18-internet-cafes-fume-over-ban.aspx]]></link>
         <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:53:27 GMT</pubDate>
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