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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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    General Overview of the Case In the case dealing with Jessica Williams v. The state of Nevada. Jessica is convicted of killing six teenagers with her car on March 19, 2000 at 1:40 pm on highway I-15. Jessica is convicted of six counts with a prohibited substances in her blood. The prohibited substances include marijuana and ecstasy. Jessica says that she fell asleep at the wheel, which resulted in the accident. The victims were six teenagers who were assigned to pick up trash on the road by the

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    with campaigns. In the early part of my internship, I was learning the organizational structure of Battle Born Progress as a public relations firm. As a non-profit organization, Battle Born Progress seeks to strengthen the progressive community of Nevada through strategic communications and mobilization techniques in order to provide a fair opportunity for everyone to succeed. Since other organizations recognize the public relations value of Battle Born Progress, they will often times compensate Battle

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    Reno, Nevada. The Biggest Little City in World just happens to be a favorite tourist destination of people the world. Let’s look at some of the best reasons why! 10) Atlantis Casino - The Atlantis Casino is consistently rated at the top of even the most hardcore gambler’s lists of favorite Casinos. Games available range from the expected slot machines to a nine-table poker room with daily tournaments. You’ll be hard pressed to find a way spend your gambling money at the Atlantis. 9) Wild Island

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    College Sports Gambling

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    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, with the exception of the ever-growing revenue that it generates. Another reason the legality still remains is one not frequently mentioned, but the question of the ban being constitutional. But no matter what

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    Medina (2011) highlights the case of a small-town Nevada casino that has successfully courted the Hispanic market, which tended to be ignored not only by Las Vegas but also by other similar casinos in the area. The article discusses some of the different tactics that the casino has used to build the market, and these tactics have tended to go well beyond employing Spanish-speaking dealers and using Spanish on signs. The company's targeting strategy began when it noticed that there were a lot of

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    Las Vegas Research Paper

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    lights, and so many sights to see? If not, Las Vegas might be the right place for you. Las Vegas is famous for the shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and the night that comes to life. It is the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Nevada. Whether you're at Las Vegas for superior sights, cozy and dull hotels, or simply for the classy delicious restaurants, Las Vegas is the place to be. Luv-it frozen custard serves you fresh frozen silkiest custard you'll ever taste and leaves

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    Hoover Dam is located in black canyon near the colorado river, about 30 miles southeast of las vegas, Nevada. Hoover Dam is made out of a concrete arch- gravity dam, and it’s on the border between the u.s states of Nevada and arizona. The purpose of a dam is to hold the flow of water, and they are often used to help provide power. The idea to build the dam come about in the year 1900. It wasn’t until 1928 that the project was accepted by congress. The construction began in 1931 and they finished

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    Temperance Union. In the United States, Nevada is the only state that allows some legal prostitution. Nevada has eight counties that have active brothels, and prostitution outside the licensed brothels is illegal throughout Nevada. There is no specific reason why there is some legal prostitution in Nevada. However, it is suggested that there was a long history of fighting and protesting for brothels and hence, prostitution became legal in some rural areas of Nevada. According to the “U.S. and State Prostitution

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    Canada Red Chokecherry

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    name. ("Tibbitts Plaza|University Of Nevada, Reno"). The Canada Red Chokecherry tree in this area stands at thirty-eight feet tall with a spread of twenty-six feet as well as a circumference of twenty-nine inches ("Nevada Big Tree Registry 2015"). At this time of the year, the tree is still in its summer colors of maroon with tree preparing for the fall. In the upcoming months, its colors will change to gold before its regrowth in the spring. The tree is a Nevada State Champion which means that it

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