Diverticulitis can be very painful. Doctors aren't sure what causes diverticula in the colon (diverticulosis). But they think that a low-fiber diet may play a role. Without fiber to add bulk to the stool, the colon has to work harder than normal to push the stool forward.
Partly in response to the troubles in the industry, Louisiana overhauled their regulatory agencies. In the spring of 1996, a new Gaming Control Board was created to oversee riverboat, video poker, casino and Indian gaming. The governor appoints the nine-member board.
J. Terrence Lanni, Chairman of MGM Grand, Inc. explains why gambling will no longer be an 'issue' in a few years (this is excerpted from FRONTLINE's interview with Lanni). Lanni is a member of the Federal Gambling Commission recently created by Congress to study legalized gambling's social and economic impact.