The arrests ordered by Connecticut authorities are
likely to be merely the first
of a number that will send
shock waves through Florida, Rhode Island and Nevada, where betting on jai alai is also legal, and perhaps put a fatal crimp
in the sport's plans to invade Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland and about a dozen other
states and two Canadian provinces.
The indictment
of Libous is
likely to send
shock waves through the
state Senate, which is already embroiled
in a complicated leadership battle as the five - member Independent Democratic Conference has announced it will end its coalition with the Republican conference after this year's elections.