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Casinos

Published January 7, 2003 at 7:00 PM HST

Diane Orson reports casinos have revitalized the economy of southeastern Connecticut. But with the influx of workers comes a higher cost of living. Now some casino workers are forced to turn to a local food pantry because they can't make ends work on a casino salary.

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