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    a risk in the hope of gaining an advantage or a benefit. Gambling has been around for centuries and has been dated way back to 1492. People have been gambling in America ever since America was found. There are numerous underground cards clubs and casinos all over the country and in major cities. People gamble on everything: sports evens‚ dice‚ and cards. Even though people gamble every day in the United States‚ it is still illegal. People do gamble everyday‚ so why is it not legal. Gambling should

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    Effects of Gambling

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    owners of casinos use these things as a ruse to pull people in. In a study by Dr. Weinstock‚ it was found that when gambling‚ the odds are stacked against the player. The odds of a college athlete becoming a pro football player are 3‚000 to 1‚ the odds of being struck by lightning are 280‚000 to 1‚ the odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 140‚000‚000 to 1 (Weinstock). Gambling is a complex and intriguing human activity. It has been in existence for several thousand years. Casinos are now located

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    problems arising from gambling. Since casino started operations‚ casino-related crimes have been occurring on average once a month. The more worrying trends are the increasing number of addicts and regression of their age. It has been reported that more youths 18 – 21 are seeking help for their addictions. (Channelnewsasia.com‚ February 8‚ 2012) Firstly we delve through news sites to define crimes that are considered casino related. Secondly‚ we scrutinize the Casino Control Act (CCA) and identified

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    controversy regarding the illegality of gambling and casino sites in all the states of Canada. In the past‚ the casino sites and online gambling has been considered as a part of criminality and illegal activities by the federal government. But after the recompilation and codification of federal laws regarding the casino business in Canada in 1969-70‚ it was concluded that this would be the responsibility of provincial government to determine whether online casino gaming and gambling is legal in a particular

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    Genting in Taiwan

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    T.C Company Profile: Casino de Genting. Retrieved March 2‚ 2011‚ from http://www.rwgenting.com/index.htm Company Profile: Genting Malaysia Company Profile: Resort World Sentosa Singapore. Retrieved March 4‚ 2011‚ from http://www.rwsentosa.com/language/en-US/Main/RWS Dan‚ C Economy of Taiwan. Retrieved March 3‚ 2011‚ from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Taiwan Eric Booker Eric Hansel. (April 24‚ 2007). Harnessing your Players ’ Passion for Gaming in All of your Casino Marketing Efforts. Retrieved

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    Win Some and Lose Some One hour away. Sloan‚ Iowa. Winna Vegas Casino. We like to say it’s a fun way to get away from college life‚ hang out with friends‚ and attempt to add a little extra to the pocket books. Many kids attending Buena Vista University have made at least one trip to the Winna Vegas Casino. This casino is 70 miles from Storm Lake and the age requirement to gain admittance is only eighteen. As an alternative to drinking or the bar scene‚ individuals view gambling as a relaxing and

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    More and more mainland visitors have come to Macau since the hand over. Now‚ Macau government has given out the policy---individual visit scheme. Beijing‚ Shanghai and Guangzhou became the first three open cities in September 2003. From other informal information‚ Hong Kong and Macau government will open 7-9 cities in three provinces--Zhejiang‚ Fujian and Jiangsu later on‚ and from May 1st‚ 2004‚ the whole Guangdong province will be open. The individual visit scheme can make good influence on Macau

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    Nevada Policy Scenarios Tammy Siirila HIS/311 September 15‚ 2014 Miguel Lopez Nevada Policy Scenarios Western Water Policy In light of population growth‚ Nevada continues to seek new resources for water consumption. Options include working with farmers and states such as California‚ Arizona‚ Idaho‚ and even the Country of Mexico. There are also various Lake Mead projects that could supply the needed water‚ as well as conservation projects within

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    country‚ but ruled the “Underworld” in the late 1800s and early and middle 1900s. Frank Costello wasn’t a normal mobster who ruled with force‚ but he ruled with his intelligence. He was affiliated with many famous mobsters. He owned different casinos and had his nose in everything alcohol during prohibition. Though he was associated with many illegal crimes he only went to jail two times and one was when he was 15. “Frank Costello was an Influential mobster.” Frank Costello was born in Francesco

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    revenue. Most states turned to lotteries‚ horse and dog racing‚ and most recently a growing number of states have resorted to casino gambling as a painless way to raise money. Case studies show that legal casino gaming can increase tourism‚ employment‚ sales of noncasino goods‚ and tax revenues (Cabot 1). For example‚ The New Jersey Casino Control Act of 1977 states legalized casino gambling has been approved by the citizens of New Jersey as a unique tool of urban redevelopment for Atlantic City (Thompson

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