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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2002

An Oklahoma racetrack is blaming its financial problems on Indian gaming.

The Blue Ribbon Downs lost a $750,000 last year and more than $1 million the year before, The Daily Oklahoman reported. The facility said it lost money after the Choctaw Nation started an off-track wagering parlor.

State Rep. Wayne Pettigrew wants to end the tribal monopoly on Class II, or bingo-like, gaming by allowing race tracks to have the games.

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Auditor details losses at Blue Ribbon Downs (The Daily Oklahoman 11/14)
Law could expand gaming (The Daily Oklahoman 11/14)

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