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Today, state-sanctioned
gambling opportunities are available in 48
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico and United States Virgin Islands.
Hawaii and Utah are the only two states
where state-sanctioned wagering does not
presently exist in some form. The
state-sanctioned gambling and betting
activities within the United States include:
- bingo
in 47 states;
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betting on horse racing, dog racing or
other sports in at least 41 states;
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state-operated lotteries offering games
such as lotto, keno and instant
lotteries in 41 states and the District
of Columbia;
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casinos in 33 states, which include both
commercial and tribal casinos offering a
wide variety of gambling games such as
card games, betting and random selection
games such as roulette and slot
machines;
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gambling machines such as slot machines
or VLTs at horse racetracks in eight
states and in a variety of locations
such as bars, truck stops and
convenience stores in five states in a
regulated environment and in five states
operating in “gray market,” (where
legality or illegality is unclear);
- card
rooms in five states.
The omnipresence of fully
lawful, state-sanctioned gambling makes the
United States the single largest national
gambling market in the world. |
