A Gambling Economy

A USA Today report says nationally casinos aren’t doing so hot. But here in Billings the gambling industry isn’t slowing across the board.

Sat, May 10th, 2008

As early as 1420, lotteries were used in Europe for public works. High-value commodities such as land and art were often sold through lotteries.
The most popular forms of illegal games are "numbers", which is essentially a lottery, and betting with bookies, typically sports betting.
By the 18th and 19th centuries a dice game called Hazard had become popular in England and was played by the aristocracy in private gambling houses.
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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