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Massachusetts Casino Debate Includes Warnings That Students Face Chance of Gambling AddictionMass. Gambling Debate Includes Students (ABC News)

SALEM, N.H. (AP) -- As lawmakers debate whether to legalize gambling, they're considering what to do about charity poker tournaments, which have become big business in New Hampshire.Lawmakers Debate Gambling, But Poker Already Booming In N.H. (WCSH 6 Portland)

Harrah's Entertainment pitched a proposed Rhode Island casino to college students as a place "to have fun when they're taking a break from studying."Mass. gambling debate includes students (AP via Yahoo! News)

Harrah's Entertainment pitched a proposed Rhode Island casino to college students as a place "to have fun when they're taking a break from studying." In Connecticut, home to two of the world's largest resort casinos, a 21-minimum age limit doesn't deter young people. And colleges in Missouri changed their health center intake forms to include a space for gambling issues, after counselors found .Mass. gambling debate includes students (The Charlotte Observer)

On a good night, players crowd the poker room at Salem's Rockingham Park, wagering thousands of dollars on Texas Hold 'Em, 7-card Stud and Omaha Hi-Lo. It costs at least $20 for a seat at a table; some games require $250 to buy in. Dozens of tables spread across the space that can hold up to 85.N.H. poker generates millions (Concord Monitor)

CHESTER The chips go down for the first time at Mountaineer Race Track and Gaming Resort this week, though there will be only pretend money on the table.First poker set at Mountaineer (The Steubenville Herald-Star)