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    In a last ditch effort, Bob Goodlatte and Jon Kyl had the audacity to market their bill, the “Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 2006,” as an “anti-Jack Abramoff” measure. In fairness, Abramoff had been instrumental in blocking one of their prior attempts, but he alone can’t be blamed for the rest of their failures. There simply wasn’t enough bipartisan support. Nonetheless, Goodlatte and Kyl argued that it was necessary to pass their bill in order to restore Washington’s credibility with the

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    Gambling is one of the fastest growing industries which are a major entertainment and tourism industry in the United States. It is playing a game of chance and probability for stakes and occurs in many forms such as casinos, lotteries, stock market, bingo parlors and slot machines. It not only takes place on casinos, but nowadays, you can do gambling through the internet. Gambling also includes betting on a horse or car race or can be sports betting. It is also the cause of extensive harm for problematic

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    Gambling has made immense impacts on the everyday lives of a countless amount of people. Somehow this western pastime has integrated and almost taken control of the Asian and American Asian communities. The gambling issue within the Asian culture has affected families, and individuals in such drastic ways. Within the last few years we have seen an immense outburst of gambling in Macau, which is now the gambling capital of the world. Along with the recent outburst of gambling in Macau we find

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    Is Las Vegas Sustainable?

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    Is Las Vegas Sustainable; Economy: Christian Kehinde “Sustainable” is defined by Dictionary.com as being “able to be supported as with the basic necessities or sufficient funds”. Can it be said that Las Vegas is sustainable? The sustainability of Las Vegas is a question that has been asked at different points in its history. In the early 20th century water sustainability was the crisis and this was solved by water being gotten from wells piped into town. In the 1950s atomic testing were advertised

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    Short History of Gambling in the United States of America According to the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling, gambling in the United States grossed over $40 billion dollars in 1995 (Dunstan, 1997). Professor I. Nelson Rose describes three waves of gambling during the history of the colonies and the United States. The first of these waves began during the start of this great nation and lasted until the mid-1800s. The second wave was at the end of our Civil War and lasted

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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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    American Gambling History

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    According to the Encyclopedia Britannica gambling is “the betting or staking of something of value, with consciousness of risk and hope of gain, on the outcome of a game, a contest, or an uncertain event whose result may be determined by chance or accident or have an unexpected result by reason of the bettor’s miscalculation” (Glimne). This paper looks to provide an overview the history of gambling and the role mathematics plays in this billion dollar industry. Gambling has been in our society since ancient

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    David Treuer, it delves into the impact of gambling on life on Indian reservations. From the lengthy trial cases that led to sovereignty and gambling rights for Indians, to the economical and social ups and downs of the industry, one reigns supreme. And that is gambling’s effect on Cultural preservation. The Indian Gaming Industry helped the Indian economy but in return, it took their culture. Before diving into the core of the Indian gambling industry, " One question people always ask is: why do

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    Gambling has been in existence for centuries, and it is gaining popularity today more than ever. With this trend, it is difficult to avoid questioning of any possible effects associated with gambling. There are many social and economic effects associated with the widespread practice. In this paper, we address these effects of gambling and its contribution to one’s poverty status in America. We also examine the large industry of gambling and the dynamics of the business structures and revenues.

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    ‘coordinated, concerted effort’ by organized-crime families to raid the Indian gambling industry,” wrote Moody. “As legalized gaming spreads throughout the United States, we are seeing that those states with strong regulations and enforcement are not experiencing an influx of organized crime activity.” Obviously, a cash-heavy, multi-billion dollar industry that is exempt from corporate federal taxes, such as the Indian casino industry, certainly has great potential for corruption. However, there aren’t many

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