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The hidden tunnels of Las Vegas
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Gallery Walk presentation about the people living in the hidden tunnels of Las Vegas. The downside of Las Vegas.
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Gambling laws in NevadaLas Vegas was incorporated in 1911. Gambling was legalized in 1931. The Nevada
Gaming Commission and Control Board develops and administers all gaming
regulations. Casinos with more than 15 slot machines pay an annual tax of $250 on
each one. There is also an additional monthly tax of up to 6.75% on gross gaming
revenue, which is the lowest percentage in the U.S.
Besides, there are certain requirements for all employees in the gambling business.
Anyone working as a gaming employee must be registered with the state and have a
valid gaming work permit. This includes all casino workers except bartenders and
cocktail waitresses.
You must be 21 to enter a casino, gamble or purchase or consume alcoholic
beverages. In casinos an ID-check is very common if you look young. Children are
permitted in the casino public walkways but are not allowed to be near slot machines
or gaming tables. Moreover, people are allowed to carry open alcoholic beverage
containers on the street, but not in a vehicle.
Nevada Casinos & Gambling
Year Nevada Regulated Gambling:Casinos (1931), Sports Betting (1949), Horseracing (1949),
Bingo (1993), Online Sports Betting (2010), Online Poker (2013)
Estimated Tax Revenue from Gambling:$745 million
Estimated Gambling Revenue:$11.1 billion
Nevada Gambling Age:18 years for charity games, 21 years for casinos and others
Smoking ban:Nevada’s smoking ban exempts businesses that restrict minors
Nevada Online gambling:Horse racing, sports betting and online poker are all legal
It was the first state to fully legalize and regulate Nevada casinos. It was always
known as a renegade state. With little in the way of an economy, lawmakers
determined the best way to attract people to the state was to allow Nevada gambling
at a time when most states were going the other direction.
There are no restrictions on the types of games permitted in Nevada casinos. Games
of luck and those that require skill are all legal. This includes slots, video poker,
blackjack, roulette, craps and house-banked card games. Nevada is the only state
that permits straight sports betting. It is known for its massive sports books. It is also
home to more than 50 live poker rooms.
One form of Nevada gambling that is absent is a state lottery. Nevada casinoshave
fought the addition of a lottery, claiming that the state should not compete against its
largest industry. Nevada residents looking to buy lottery tickets must drive to Arizona,
California, Oregon or Idaho to do so.
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