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  2. Gambling in Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    Gambling in Vietnam is illegal and has been for centuries. A late 1940s travelogue notes that merchants kept bowls of dice at their stalls to engage in gambling with their customers when “housewives would routinely bet on the days their horoscope was fortunate", which means that on slightly more than fifty percent of such occasions they return home empty-handed and with the housekeeping ...

  3. Gambling in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The casino floor at Wynn Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada. In the United States, gambling is subject to a variety of legal restrictions. In 2008, gambling activities generated gross revenues (the difference between the total amounts wagered minus the funds or "winnings" returned to the players) of $92.27 billion in the United States.

  4. Gaming law - Wikipedia

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    Gambling law is the set of rules and regulations that apply to the gaming or gambling industry. Gaming law is not a branch of law in the traditional sense but rather is a collection of several areas of law that include criminal law, regulatory law, constitutional law, administrative law, company law, contract law, and in some jurisdictions, competition law.

  5. Gambling in New Jersey - Wikipedia

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    Legalizing all forms of gambling in the United States has increased access to gambling for youth aged 16 to 25, revealing many youth with problem gambling behaviors. For example, in New Jersey, which legalized sports betting in 2018, 70% of 16- to 25-year-olds report seeing at least four weekly gambling ads on social media. Additionally, calls ...

  6. Gambling in Iowa - Wikipedia

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    This was because Iowa was the first state to legalize riverboats. [2] On September 7, 1971, a catholic pastor was charged with hosting a gambling house. The church held a Labor Day picnic with one of the main draws being alcohol and gambling, though only the gambling had been charged. The gambling equipment and $600 were seized.

  7. Gambling in Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    Whist and bridge fundraisers were legalized in 1932. [28] Beano was legalized in 1934, [28] but then banned in 1943 because racketeers were operating games using charities as fronts. [29] [30] Raffles and bazaars were authorized in 1969. [28] [31] Beano was re-legalized in 1971, with a local election required in each city or town to allow it. [32]

  8. Gambling - Wikipedia

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    Gambling has been a popular activity in the United States for centuries. [21] It has also been suppressed by law in many areas for almost as long. By the early 20th century, gambling was almost uniformly outlawed throughout the U.S. and thus became a largely illegal activity, helping to spur the growth of the mafia and other criminal organizations.

  9. Category:Gambling regulation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Gambling regulation in the United States" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .