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Your search for: legalized AND gambling


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Books on: legalized gambling

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Journal Articles on: legalized gambling

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Encyclopedia Articles on: legalized gambling

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  • Gambling
    Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
    Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

    ...state laws largely govern gambling. Some states prohibit public...moral and economic worth of gambling, all provide state and local...large revenues. The first legalized offtrack betting system...to sanction many types of gambling, with casinos operating slot...
     
  • New Jersey
    Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
    Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

    ...resort areas. Atlantic City s emergence as a casino gambling center has made it the largest visitor destination...economys service and trade sectors. In 1976 the state legalized casino gambling and in 1978 the first casino opened in Atlantic...
     
  • Nevada
    Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
    Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

    ...is overwhelmingly based on tourism, especially the gambling (legalized in 1931) and resort industries centered in Las Vegas and, to a lesser extent, Reno and Lake Tahoe. Gambling taxes are a primary source of state revenue. The...
     
  • Reno
    Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
    Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

    ...1903. Tourism has been the major industry since gambling was legalized in Nevada in 1931. With its resort facilities...out. In the 1990s officials began deemphasizing gambling; one result was the building of the National Bowling...
     
  • South Dakota
    Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
    Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

    ...on Mt. Rushmore and other Black Hills sites, and gambling are also major sources of income. Government and...resulted in significant economic growth. Some casino gambling was legalized in 1989 and tourism continues to be one of the states...
     

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