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November 28, 2014

Gambling in Washington shifts to tribal casinos

By JORDAN SCHRADER
The Olympian

OLYMPIA — Colorful and brightly-lit signs identify each bowl behind the bar: “Defenders of Freedom.” “Hanky Panky.” “Nature's Calling.” The transparent containers are full of tiny slips of paper: pull tabs.

James Tortella buys about 20 “Big Bar Bounty” tabs at 50 cents each. He shells them like peanuts, but finds only drawings inside: a lime, a jukebox, a bunch of grapes. There are no cash amounts that identify a winning ticket.


 
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