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    even in adjacent communities. While the money invested in several gambling projects and the jobs at the first instance created are cleared, the industry has been criticized for inflating the potential grows economic impacts and unremarkable the negative impacts (Goodman, R., 2001). Moreover, gambling activities and the gambling philosophy are straightly effect to the business principles and economic development. Legalized gambling activities also have bad effect to education at philosophically and

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    Reno: A Brief History

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    Reno is a city in the state of Nevada known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". It is famous for its casinos and it is the birthplace of Caesars Entertainment Corporation. Brief History of Reno Archeological records indicate the presence of prehistoric people in the Reno area. 1850 - Gold was unearthed in the area of Virginia City and pioneers started to stay in the Truckee Meadows 1859 – Silver was discovered at the Comstock Lode, which caused a mining rush 1859 - Charles W. Fuller built

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    College Sports Gambling

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    With all of the controversy of gambling in college sports, why is the issue still an issue? The answer is money. There were actions taken towards this by Congress, but the problem is that it was never completely abolished. Congress had made the mistake of creating a way around it. It is now commonly referred to as "the Las Vegas loophole." They outlawed the betting nationwide with the exception of one state, one state that is the capital of gambling, Nevada. This has caused few changes

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    Adrian The Labor of Luck Gambling is the world’s second oldest industry, but in the past has been viewed in a condemning nature. Many have viewed it as immoral and destructive. The government, taking the middle ground labels it as a vice, but will allow small-scale monopolies to non-profit organizations. These constituents have conditions that state that revenues must be used for good causes and they must not over stimulate demand. (15) Commercial casinos that were first permitted, while heavily

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    excitement rushes up. The flashy neon lights paired with glimpses of amazing acrobatics on gigantic screens easily brings up the energy of tourists, businessmen, and gambling addicts. You may wonder how a once stranded desert can transform into such a paradise of skyscrapers. The answer lies in casinos. In the early 1930s, gambling was legalized throughout the state of Nevada and casinos began to flourish (Dunstan, 1997). The economic growth in Nevada, especially the city of Las Vegas, has improved tremendously

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    billionaire that hit the jackpot, while gambling. He now owns eleven different businesses and he is worth over eighty million dollars. If someone could learn how to astute, they could live like him too. The articles, The Legalized Gambling Debate, Sports Betting Should be Legal, and Should Sports Gambling be Legal?, all attribute thought to this suggestion. Gambling is a feasible business as it provides revenue, sponsors education, and inspires gamblers. Sports gambling is legal in all the countries besides

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    Some jobs would also be created if online gambling was legalized. Many of the existing online gambling sites would move their operations to the United States, while other sites would be newly created in here. The jobs created would range from computer programmers to customer service jobs (Rousu). Our economy is always looking for new jobs to decrease the unemployment rate. This is a great way to lower unemployment and increase the economy at the same time. In Canada, the provinces experience additional

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    Gambling Addiction Essay

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    Gambling Addiction      Gambling addiction is an issue found in numerous areas where gambling is legal. People who are addicted to gambling, also know as problem gamblers, face many health risks including depression, suicidal thoughts, loss of sleep, loss of appetite, migraine and anxiety in addition to marriage breakdown, problems at work and bankruptcy (9). About 2 percent of adults are thought to be problem gamblers (1). In today’s society this costly addiction is not often considered to

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    I. Benefits of Legalization Currently most everywhere in the United States, our legal system penalizes prostitutes and their customers for what they do as consenting adults. Money is still spent on law enforcement efforts to catch prostitutes and their customers. Once caught, justice departments have to process these people through very expensive systems. What are the end results? Police personnel and courtrooms are overburdened with these cases, having little or no impact on prostitution. The

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    Table of Contents Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Gaming Industry in Macau 3 Career choice 4 Hypothesis 6 Salaries 6 Friends/relatives in casino industry 7 Working experience in casino 8 Methodology 10 A. Respondents 10 B. Procedures 10 C. Measurements 10 Results/ Data analysis 12 Descriptive statistics 12 Hypotheses Testing 13 Discussion 15 Management Implications 17 Conclusion 19 Limitations 20 References 21 Appendix 23 Introduction As everyone knows, Macau is a

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