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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2002

The high-stakes battle over high-stakes gaming in the state of Arizona was as high-stakes as people said it would be.

According to figures cited by the media, the backers of three gaming initiatives spent a total of $39 million on the campaign. The 17 tribes behind Proposition 202, which ended up winning, spent the most with $21.1 million while the Colorado River Indian Tribes spent $10.3 million on Prop 200.

The race track industry spent $7.6 million on Prop 201.

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Prop. 202 backers anted up $21.1M (Capitol Media Services 12/6)
Gaming initiatives set spending records (The Arizona Republic 12/6)
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