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The Nation - News from Aug. 4, 1988

Detroit’s rejection of casino gambling proves voters don’t all “walk in lock-step” with Mayor Coleman A. Young, an opponent said. With all precincts reporting, an ordinance outlawing casinos was approved 82,271 to 50,890, or 62% to 38%. Young, a long-time proponent of casino gambling as a way to revitalize the city’s economy, campaigned heavily against the ban.

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