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Nonresidents’ casino winnings to be taxed

Monday, July 1, 2002 | 11:01 a.m.

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut's $13.2 billion tax and spending plan approved Sunday by the Legislature includes a measure taxing the casino gambling winnings of nonresidents.

The measure is retroactive to Jan. 1.

Separately, the cities of Ledyard, Montville, North Stonington, Norwich and Preston each won $500,000, up from $250,000, for "casino impact aid."

The money, taken from a fund established with slot machine revenue from the state's two Indian-operated casinos in eastern Connecticut, is intended to help the towns cope with increased demand for ambulance, police, fire and other services.

The increased aid is a "major victory," said Sen. Catherine Cook, R-Mystic.

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