Tuesday editorial Gambling revenue
As Kansas legislators continue to kick around the idea of using gambling revenue to offset state expenses, another flaw surfaces. Not only is gambling an addiction that has destroyed the lives of many adults, but gambling is also a serious problem for young people.
Related Gambling News:
- U.S. editorial excerpts -7-+
- Editorial: Ky. voters deserve honest wording in casino proposal
- Editorial: Casino gambling as revenue for Kentucky a bitter reality
- Tribal casinos bring in billions of dollars of revenue this year
- Survey: Asia to lead in gambling revenue
- Casinos make, cost lots
- Nevada gambling revenue up
- ‘06 gambling revenue rose 6.8% at casinos
- Casino revenue remains steady
- US tribal gambling revenue rose to $23 bln in ‘05
- MGM Grand reports higher gambling revenue for July
- Nevada July gambling revenue up
Gambling casinos info:
- One of the oldest casinos in Europe, at Baden Baden in Germany, was opened in 1748 by Edouard Benazet, who employed Parisian craftsmen to design the stylish rooms.
- 1926: Las Vegas gets a regular air service. Western Air Express flies between Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. The airfield later becomes the site for the famous Sahara and Hilton hotels.
1931: Gambling is legalized in Nevada on March 19. Construction begins on the long awaited Hoover Dam. - Dice games have existed in one form or another for over 2000 years and were originally played with dice fashioned from the knucklebones of sheep.
- Las Vegas is a testament of the powerful ability of gambling to foster economic development. Because of gambling, Las Vegas has shown impressive job growth, developed into a major city with a low tax burden that many state and local governments look at with envy.
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