Thought you'd be interested in this item.  Donna Dziedzic sent it to me.

Since I couldn't go to CSUN, would some of you who did go tell me about
your experience. You can post to the group or send me a personal e-mail.
Thanks!

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Wednesday, April 3, 2002 (AP)
Ray Charles launches first slot machine for blind



   (04-03) 11:49 PST LOS ANGELES (AP) --
   Music legend Ray Charles is coming to a casino near you.
   The blind entertainer is lending his name to the first series of slot
machines for the visually impaired. The Bally Gaming Systems machines,
which include audio cues and a Braille button deck, are being shipped this
month.
   "This makes so much sense because you can do whatever you want by
yourself. Independence is a helluva thing," Charles said in a statement
issued here Wednesday.
   The slot machine models include an "America the Beautiful"-themed
machine
featuring the 71-year-old Charles and "The Paylettes." His recording
"America the Beautiful" is 30 years old.
   "This is the most interactive slot machine ever produced," Bally Gaming
spokesman Mickey Roemer said.
   In addition to the slot machines, Charles has been featured in 16 state
lottery campaigns. In May, he plans to reprise his legendary version of
"Georgia on My Mind" for the Georgia state lottery.


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