Gambling Dollars Could Benefit West Virginia Cities, Counties
WHEELING By this time next year, the city of Wheeling could be faced with a pleasant challenge: how to spend an additional $250,000 or more. Thats the citys expected cut from House Bill 2718, which authorizes a local option vote for table gambling at the states four racetracks.
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Do you know that:
- Gaming is now the States' favorite pastime. More individuals gamble than the combined total of those attending movies, sports, music events, theme parks and live entertainment.
- Pathological gambling is recognized as a medical disorder by the American Psychiatric Association and has elements of addiction similar to alcohol and drug addiction.
- 2000: MGM Grand Inc. stages the gaming industry's largest corporate buyout with its $6 million purchase of Mirage Resorts Inc.
2005: Las Vegas celebrates one illustrious century on May 15. - Legal gambling operations in Washington reported $1.7 billion in net receipts in 2005: 61 percent was reported by tribal casinos, 10 percent came from the state lottery. 2 percent of responders in a February state survey said they placed bets online.
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