AUTHOR: Jerry "Jet" Whittaker TITLE: Poker Chip Cases DATE: 12:45 AM ----- BODY:

A Newfoundland Adventure to Remember (Washington Post)The Canadian government had an idea back in the 1960s that the island of Newfoundland would be easier to manage if people moved out of its remote backwaters to a few larger cities, where modern services were available. A "resettlement" plan was devised in which outport residents were paid bonuses to.

The Casino, the Mayor's Son, and the Shuffle That May Have Suckered Them Both (Seattle Weekly)Once thought of as political operative material, Jacob Nickels was part of a nationwide casino-cheating ring, prosecutors say.

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