According to the Rocky Mountain News [September 3, 2003, "Campaign money flowing"] the race is on to raise money for the November election. The big money is flowing to the ballot initiative to allow video lottery terminals at five front range race tracks. Here's another article from the Rocky [September 3, 2003, "Video lottery draws opposition"] about opposition to VLT's. From the article, "The statement said the video lottery terminals are direct competitors with slot machines and other games found in Cripple Creek, Central City and Black Hawk. Twenty-eight percent of the gaming tax collected from casinos in those towns goes to the Colorado Historical Fund, the statement said."
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