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Welfare recipients withdrew $1.8 million at casino ATMs

By Kevin Roderick | June 24, 2010 5:06 PM

This morning's L.A. Times story didn't know how much, if any, cash was obtained in casinos and gaming rooms using state-issued debit cards. Now they know: $1.8 million in just the past eight months. The cards are supposed to be used only for basic subsistence.


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