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Redistricting dismisses ‘big picture,’ Billings Republican insists - 2004-02-06
With his age and experience, Sen. Royal Johnson is not apt to begin from scratch.

So, because the Districting and Apportionment Commission put a holdover senator in the district that was once his, the Billings Republican will pass up a 10-month plan to introduce himself to voters who have never seen his name on a ballot in 14 years.

He successfully persuaded a freshman Democrat from the Flathead to vote against and kill a Democratic bill to expand statewide gambling to house games, particularly “Black Jack or 21.”
Read the full story at Montana Forum, Montana

Croupier training center hopes for legal casinos - 2004-02-06
The nation's first school for casino croupiers will launch in Nakano Ward, Tokyo, in April as legislators and local governors urge for the legalization of casinos in Japan.
Being a croupier may be a career unfamiliar to many in Japan, but it is a prevalent job for youths in the United States, where high-level dealers earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

Over a dozen people, including salaried workers, had their first experience at running a roulette wheel and alternated between playing the role of dealer and players in Black Jack.
Read the full story at Japan Times, Japan