American bookmakers: from the origins to the present dayThe first offices began offering to make bets using phones or “booths” in the 50-60 years of the last century. But strong activity began to be observed in the late 20th century. From 1994 to 1998, the number of operating offices increased several times. A world-famous gaming […]
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Regulation of the online gambling industry in the United States
The United States is home to one of the most popular casinos in the world – Las Vegas. Millions of tourists and locals come to this place every year to try their luck and potentially take a big win with them. Movies, TV shows, books, and more are based on the experience of gambling that […]
“Reckless passion” UN-American. People are hungry for games
Americans are no less adventurous than, say, the British. After all, a large part of their population is made up of descendants of colonists from great Britain. Las Vegas, this Mecca of excitement, only confirms the above. Ordinary Americans go to Nevada as if on vacation, and realizing that they will leave a lot of […]
Development of gambling in the United States
Legend has it that gambling existed in America before Columbus discovered it. The main gaming center at that time was not Las Vegas, but New Orleans. In New Orleans, in the early 18th century, there were all sorts of coffee shops and taverns where visitors played card games. It is said that in the 18th […]
Gambling and casinos in the United States
Gambling in the United States is legal, but with a huge number of possible “buts” and restrictions. Each state has the right to pass its own laws on gambling zones and the types of gambling allowed in them. Gambling includes everything that has anything to do with the possibility of winning: from playing “bingo” for […]
More and more citizens are emigrating from the United States because of the ban on gambling
The flow of US citizens leaving the country due to the ban on online gambling has not dried up for the seventh year in a row. Professional gamblers began moving to neighboring countries-Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, and even more distant routes-in 2011, when the United States authorities launched a decisive offensive against companies that violate […]
Are bets legal in the US? Everything you need to know about US gambling laws
Introduction Gambling was once a taboo subject. People didn’t want to talk about it because it was considered “immoral”. We have now made great progress in discussing gambling as a social phenomenon. This is no longer a taboo subject. Of course, there is a danger of becoming addicted to gambling, but in General, people really […]
“Reckless passion” UN-American. People are hungry for games
Americans are no less adventurous than, say, the English. After all, a large part of their population is the descendants of colonists from great Britain. Las Vegas, this Mecca of excitement, only confirms the above. Ordinary Americans go to Nevada as if on vacation, and realizing that they will leave a lot of money there. […]
How NFL betting is pushing the US to legalize betting
The US loses billions of dollars every year due to the ban on sports betting. Representatives of the gambling industry offer to solve the problem. On September 8, the regular season of the National football League (NFL) started in the United States. According to estimates of the American gambling Association (AGA), residents of the United […]
Legalizing new areas of gambling in the United States
Due to budget cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the gambling sector, together with the US authorities, is looking for new ways to pay taxes and restore the Treasury. The issue of allowing sports betting and online casinos is on the agenda. It is noted that all major American sports have not yet resumed competition. […]