Explain some of the reasons for the expansion of gaming in the United States.
What will be an ideal response?
Detail how the public's perception of gambling changed dramatically over the past 50 years.
What will be an ideal response?
Detail who else, besides the customers, is tempted by the large amounts of money in the casino environment.
What will be an ideal response?
In 1999, the National Study on the Impact on Gambling determined
that opponents of legal gambling were correct in being against
allowing legalized gambling, but were later proved wrong.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Today almost 60 of Americans live within a four hour drive
from a casino.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
New Orleans was the first gambling center of America.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
One of the factors that make the casino industry unique is that
the amount of money that changes hands is tremendous.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to the text, the struggle between individual freedom
and social order is at the center of the issue to legalize gambling.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Today gaming revenues in Las Vegas represent less than ___ of total revenue?
a. 90
b. 80
c. 70
d. 50
e. 40
Although fifty years ago, casinos on the Las Vegas Strip were individually owned, but today ___ major players control over 130,000 hotel rooms?
a. Six
b. Ten
c. Twenty
d. Thirty
e. forty
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