We find nothing in the amendments to the Johnson Act (15 USC § 1175) to support plaintiff's contention that they were intended by Congress to preempt local regulation of so-called gambling "cruises to nowhere". Nor is there any indication that the challenged enactment, Local Law 57 (adding Administrative Code of City of NY § 20-950 et seq.), actually conflicts with the amendments to the Johnson Act. Although the cited amendments to the Johnson Act relaxed...
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