Explain deck passenger travel on a riverboat in the 1800's.
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Detail the attitude towards professional gamblers during the first days of riverboat travel.
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Explain how the rise of riverboat gambling revolutionized passenger and commercial travel in America.
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Today, all of the states where riverboat gambling is legal have
removed the requirements that they must actually cruise.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The biggest boat in the US is a gambling boat the Glory of Rome,
which is also the largest boat on the world.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The origin of the term stateroom comes from riverboat gamblers
who would leave their rooms and slip off the boat when they crossed
state lines.
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In the 1800's a riverboat cost about 15,000 - 50,000 to build,
and a captain could recoup the entire cost within one year.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In 1820 there were approximately 70 steamboats, but by 1860,
that number had jumped to over 700
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According to the text, as of 2007, riverboat casinos along the Mississippi have employed approximately:
a. 22,000
b. 32,000
c. 42,000
d. 52,000
e. 92,000
The first floating barge casino in the world was:
a. The New Orleans
b. The Creole Queen
c. The Casino Magic
d. The Mississippi Queen
e. The Delta Queen
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