BusinessMay 24, 1999
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The Missouri Riverboat Gaming Association (MRGA) has awarded a $500 scholarship to a Caruthersville student for a poster entitled "Underage Gambling is a Gamble on Your Life." Erin Bullington, a senior at Caruthersville High School, was one of eight students statewide who were honored wit scholarships from the MRGA, a trade association for the state's riverboat casinos...
The Missouri Riverboat Gaming Association (MRGA) has awarded a $500 scholarship to a Caruthersville student for a poster entitled "Underage Gambling is a Gamble on Your Life."
Erin Bullington, a senior at Caruthersville High School, was one of eight students statewide who were honored wit scholarships from the MRGA, a trade association for the state's riverboat casinos.
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The statewide contest was designed to let students educate their peers that it is not permissible in Missouri for persons under the age of 21 to gamble in a riverboat casino, said Mike Ryan, executive director for the association.
A total of 1.5 million casino visitors were "carded" last year, and 28,000 were denied entry.
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