Municipal Finance Journal

Volume 22, Number 4 (Winter
Winter 2001
Editor: W. Bartley Hildreth

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Editor's Note

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National Federation of Municipal Analysts 2001 Conference Keynote Speaker
Brian Krolicki

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The Future of the Gaming Industries
Amy Doppelt, Keith Schwer, Jesse Smith, and Andrew Laub

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New York State Gaming Much Ado about Nothing?
Lawence Klatzkin

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The Eternal Triangle:
The IRS, the Issuers and the Bondholders
Mark Scott

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Tax Opinions and Tax Covenants
Alan Polsky, Ed Nahmias, Richard Chirls, and Leslie Richards-Yellen

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What is the Future of Online Trading?
William Hogan, Greg Smith, Rich Meister, John Craft, Duncan Smith, Sr.

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Development in the High Yield Municipal Bond Market
Paul J. Flynn, Gregory B. Carey, Gary Lasman

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