Casino Gambling Approaching Rural America Essay, Research Paper

Since the dawn of casinos, casino gambling was located mainly in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada, and in Atlantic City, New Jersey. But now newer casinos are spread out across the United States, from Connecticut to California. Most are located on Indian reservations and the rest in rural areas of the United States. The Foxwoods Casino in southeastern Connecticut is one example where casino gambling is profitable: “People wagered $482 billion in 1994 on all forms of gambling, 85 percent of which took place in casinos in 27 states, most of them built in the past five years” (Shapiro 53). However rapid and profitable casinos may be, the casino is a short-term solution for business in rural areas, not a long term one.

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Shapiro, J.P. (1996, January 15). America’s gambling fever. U.S. News & World Report, 120, 53-61.