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TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2003

A Nebraska state lawmaker is proposing to simplify the debate over gaming by putting the issue to voters.

Rather than come up with complex schemes to decide who gets a casino and where, State Sen. Ray Janssen says people should decide first whether to allow them. Then, he says, lawmakers can work out the details.

Other lawmakers are planning on introducing gaming-related measures in the coming weeks. Nebraska has four federally recognized tribes but does not allow Class III, or casino-style, gaming.

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