Word: loses
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...point margin begins to shrink in the months to come, it will suggest that voters began studying the men more than listening to them, and weighing where they have come from and who they are. This, for once, is where the race might be Dole's to lose...
...Fahrenkopf's advantage to lump all gambling opponents in with the religious right--and to Grey's to deny it. "If we based our opposition on personal morality, we would lose," says Grey. "After all, a majority of Americans gamble. But we're not for prohibition. People can go to Las Vegas or play poker in their homes. We are just saying, Let's stop the expansion of gambling." At his Washington press conference, Grey acknowledged seeking funds from the Christian Coalition, but, with a mischievous glance toward Ralph Reed, pointedly introduced ncalg's new political director, Bernard Horn...
Daniels is unimpressed. "That's capitalism, isn't it?" he says. "If people lose more than they expected, it's because they were greedy." Grey homes in on gambling addiction and related suicides. "Casinos welcome 'em in, milk 'em dry and throw 'em onto the street," he says. But few of the talk show's callers are converted. "A lot of people have casino jobs and are better off," says Candy. Denise agrees: "It's safe, clean entertainment, and tourists love...
East St. Louis had less to lose. Still, the rising tide of riverboat revenues has not lifted all boats. The Casino Queen parking lot is surrounded by a high-security fence with guards in two watchtowers and on the ground. A new stop on the MetroLink commuter train, which deposits visitors at the boat, was designed to bypass the heart of East St. Louis, which even now has large tracts of urban desolation and 1,700 abandoned buildings.. "You have not seen a lot of gambling revenue trickle into the neighborhood," says community activist Alandra Byrd. But the casino...
...chance to refute critics who say he is an underachieving coach who despite a wealth of talent has never won anything important. The Syracuse coach last went to the championship game in 1987 with a hugely talented team lead by future NBA star Derrick Coleman, only to lose to Indiana on a last second shot by Keith Smart. On the other side is another man who has never won a national championship, but earned a reputation as an excellent coach after taking a lightly regarded Providence team to the Final Four. Yet Pitino too has his detractors...