Thursday, September 6, 2012
Gambling Arkanasas Supreme Court hears casino argument
Posted by Max Brantley on Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 8:40 AM
About 9 a.m. this morning, you can click here to follow the Arkansas Supreme Court oral arguments by Texas casino promoter Michael Wasserman that Secretary of State Mark Martin should have given him more time to gather signatures for his constitutional amendment to allow him to open casinos in Arkansas.
UPDATE: Argument here. Taken under consideration.
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