THE LAW: It's Not All Luck
A House subcommittee decided that "a discernible degree of fortuity attends" upon fishing, but "the skill of the angler overwhelmingly predominates in a successful performance." The subcommittee recommended, and the Senate and House unanimously passed, a measure excluding fishing contests from lottery laws. Last week, the President signed it.
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