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Legalized Gambling
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Legalized Gambling
Social, legal, economic, recreational aspects, proliferation, impact on community, public attitude, types and future.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages) |
8 sources |
1996
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"Legalized gambling has evolved into a mainstream leisure activity in America. States relentlessly advertise their lotteries in the print and broadcast media. Major casinos emphasize their theme park atmospheres, promoting themselves as adult equivalents of Disneyland. Many religious institutions have become dependent on legalized gaming revenues. Native American tribes continue to be major players in the industry. Although gambling is now a national pastime, economists and sociologists express alarm at the rising social costs of this pursuit.Native American tribes have reaped enormous economic benefits from legalized gambling. Tribes operate 225 gambling establishments nationwide, which took in an estimated $15.2 billion in 1992, a figure that is expected to grow by $500.."
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