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his month we bring you our annual round-up of new video poker slots coming to Southern California casinos in 2005. And so you’ll continue
to hone your video poker skills, we highlight the books and tools of video poker expert (and our monthly columnist), Bob Dancer, in Media Picks on page 19. If you are a faithful video poker player, you’ll want to know how to get the edge on all the video poker games in the casino.
March 6–12 is National Problem Gambling Awareness Week, an annual occasion that focuses on
the treatment and awareness of problem gambling. Read about the event the California Council of Problem Gambling has planned for it on page 7.
And as tax time looms near, Bill Burton shares words of wisdom about keeping a gambling log, so when you hit“thebigone,”you’llhaveawaytoo setpayingthose dreaded taxes. See page 8 for his sage advice.
We say a big thank you to readers who sent, and still plan to send, donations to the Tsunami Relief fund we listed in our Tribes in the News article last month that described the continued generosity of Southern California gaming tribes. is month you can read about the progress of national Tribal government gaming on page 9, and the ongoing philanthropy of gaming tribes across the nation.
Ready to test your luck on March 17th? We wish you a happy Spring, and as always, wager wisely, and have fun at the casinos!
Volume 4, Number 3 • March 2005
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