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A $325 million casino project slated for Slidell was shot down by voters in St. Tammany Parish after a bruising, expensive campaign that saw millions of dollars in outside spending from both sides.
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St. Tammany Parish residents will soon vote on whether to reverse a 1996 election that banned gambling in the parish and allow a casino to open near Slidell. The project has caused controversy between those who would welcome the tax dollars and those who fear a spike in crime and decreasing property values near the site.