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    Life in Reno, Nevada vs. LIfe in Missoula, Montana I have been living in Reno for my entire life. I’ve grown accustomed to everything it has to offer, and I am comfortable in Reno. But in June, when my life switches from suburban life to a lush, green, 20-acre property, I am going to notice that Reno and Missoula have similarities, but my life will be very, very different. Let’s start with the size of the towns. In Reno, the population is 245,255 people and counting. Reno is 106 square miles,

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    Las Vegas Research Paper

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    Las Vegas casinos are vast luxurious multi-billion dollar architectural structures with inviting gambling tables covered with tight bright felts and shiny new cards ready to hit 21 in one single hand, the unforgettable “ding” “ding” “ding” of the slot machine feels like adrenaline at the possibly of becoming a millionaire. Outside of the casino the city that never sleeps is full of life and neon lights that sparkle from all around. The Strip is a glorious chaos with hundreds of people walking in

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    Henderson Las Vegas

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    Henderson, New Vegas for Kids If you want to visit any place with your kids to do lots of fun besides increasing knowledge, head to Henderson. After Las Vegas, Henderson is the second largest city in Nevada, United States. Ranked as America’s second safest city by Forbes in 2011, Henderson is one of the best places for great things to do with your kids. Henderson was ranked as one of the top ten “Safest Cities in the United States” by FBI Uniform Crime report in 2014 as well if you need further validation

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    The Nevada Case Study

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    this is not the case under the law. The ATF form is a federal form for federal enforcement of federal law. Current federal law maintains marijuana on the Schedule of controlled substances. The Nevada case, Wllson v. Lynch, involved a citizen of Nevada whom a licensed firearms dealer knew possessed a Nevada medical marijuana card. The dealer denied the customer’s application to purchase a firearm on the basis of assuming that the medical marijuana card gave the customer access to marijuana, a controlled

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    Before discussing what the states policy on gambling should be, one must first become familiar with the definition of gambling. Gambling is defined as “the activity or practice of playing at a game of chance for money or other stakes”. When people hear the word gambling, casinos, lotteries, and online gambling websites are what is most often thought of, however, these are not the only types of gambling. People can gamble throughout a variety of fashions, such as virtual gambling on tablets or smartphones

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    The Mirage quickly surpassed the Hoover Dam as the most visited site in Nevada and by the 1990s Las Vegas surpassed Orlando as the most popular tourist destination. Although, it would be remiss to one of Steve Wynn’s most notable influences, Jay Sarno, the developer of Caesar’s Palace. Sarno was the innovator who created casinos

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    clear to the athletes, the fans and the public, gambling is not a part of sport, period.” Tagliabue’s argument helped push the passage the following year of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which confined legal sports betting to Nevada and three other states. More than 20 years later, America’s widespread legal ban on sports gambling is under siege like never before. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, whose predecessor David Stern sat alongside

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    Do you think that if we fine our parents for bullying that bullying in the United States would disappear? Well, research shows that punishing people for bullying isn’t going to make it disappear. Why would we make our parents pay a fine for a crime they didn’t commit? They weren’t the ones that broke that kid’s nose or made that kid cry. Throughout history, people have gained the instinct to blame a child’s parent after they do something wrong, but it’s not always the parents fault that their child

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    Excalibur Hotel and Casino Las Vegas Excalibur Review Las Vegas, Nevada otherwise known as home to the famous "Sin City" has many attractions and entertainment. A place that has been a tourist attraction for many many years, offers a variety of things to do for peopple of all ages and all walks of life. The Las Vegas Blvd, also known as the Las Vegas Strip is the most popular street in all of Las Vegas, Nevada. The Strip is also home to the Excalibur Hotel and Casino. The Excalibur Hotel and Casino

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    Introduction For many years, people have spent many hours and large portions of their income at casinos ranging from Las Vegas, Nevada to Miami, Florida, to some of the reach and luxurious parts of the world. But what makes casinos so popular in the largest and luxurious areas of the world? It’s the income that casinos have on the economy associated with the location. According to statista.com Casino Industry-Statistics and Facts, casinos have an average revenue of $159.71 billion dollars; 71.1

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