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JULY 07, 2011

Bill filed to ban Internet gambling cafes in Florida

A bill filed in Tallahassee would ban Internet "sweepstakes cafes" in Florida.

Critics call the cafes "strip mall casinos." These are places where you can pay to surf the web and be rewarded with a sweepstakes entry. As WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Gina Jordan tells us, there are differing opinions about whether the state should regulate internet cafes or whether that should be left to local governments.

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