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Former mayor in group of four competing for City Council seats - 2004-02-12
James Carter, a two-time former Port Richey mayor, applied Wednesday to run for City Council.
Carter, 79, drew criticism lately for assisting to create a bingo ordinance that benefitted his employer - the operators of the Paradise of Port Richey casino boats.

In 1995, Carter found himself in controversy when he and a former city manager requested that the city get a $2 per passenger "donation" from Paradise of Port Richey, the casino boat business operated by the Kolokithas family.
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Slots plan to generate $900 million annually by '07 - 2004-02-12
Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. revealed yesterday that his plan to approve slot machine gambling would reap almost $900 million annually for the state within four years, offering close to 70 percent of the money required to pay for a landmark public schools funding project.

Kimberly S. Roman, co-chairwoman of NOcasiNO Maryland, informed the panel that it needs to look into social costs of the growing problem gambling.
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