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...attributes the decline to casinos. "…But Arnaiz' group still generates about $40,000 in annual profits to fund athletic projects at the high school. The football lights and a new concession stand were built with bingo proceeds, she said. "The L'Anse Creuse weekly bingos once were played in the school's gym. But the needs of various sports teams for more gym time, as well as a new state law that bans smoking in public school buildings, meant the operation had to rent a private hall, said the school's principal, Patrick Mulcahy…" 3. In November 1996 Detroit voters approved, by a 51% to 49% margin, a referendum to allow three casinos in the downtown area. All three casinos are open 24 hours and offer the following games: blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, mini-baccarat, Caribbean stud poker, three-card poker, pai gow poker, let it ride, big 6 wheel and casino war. The minimum gambling age at all Detroit casinos is 21 and all three casinos offer free valet parking. 4. MICHIGAN – As reported by the Detroit Free Press: "Backed by an infusion of a $20-million ad campaign, Proposal 1, the ballot initiative to limit casino expansion, passed easily. "The controversial proposal, opposed in a vigorous campaign featuring Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm and top GOP officials, calls for voters to approve any new form of legalized gambling in Michigan, including video lottery and slot machines. The only exempt establishments would be casinos operated by the Indian tribes and the three Detroit casinos -- MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity and Greektown. "…'It appears this is a very significant victory for all Michigan voters,' said Roger Martin, of the Vote Yes on Proposal 1 campaign. 'From this day forward, no matter where you live, if the state wants to put casino-style games or Internet gambling in your community, you'll have a vote.' "…Proposal 1 supporters, heavily supported by the Detroit and Indian tribe casinos, had ads trying to convince voters the proposal didn't threaten the lottery or school funding." 5. Riverside's facilities in which she takes such pride were financed by taxation from the casino, but the grim side of that bargain is that Mrs Burch's sister became a gambling addict in the process. The economics of casinos depends on where the gamblers come from. Broadly, if gamblers can be enticed from outside a town, the town itself benefits from the spending. Las Vegas would still be a small town in the desert were it not for gambling by the millions who bring their money from across the world. 6. Argosy Casino in Riverside, Missouri 7. Watch the Bill Receptor When you feed a bill into the receptor of the machine make sure you watch it go into the machine. Sometimes the receptor will spit the bill back out if it is crinkled or inserted wrong. If you look away when the 8. over 500 casinos in the US 9. The study reflects that for every job created in a casino, the economic spin off creates another full-time position. It projects that the casino project would then lead to over 2100 full-time jobs in the region. Land values: A review of 5 northern Michigan counties hosting casinos finds that overall land values have increased at a far greater pace than the state average Impacts on the general business environment: help boost business for other companys The Michigan Consultants' study demonstrates that there are many benefits associated with the opening of a casino. For communities seeking to spur economic growth, casinos provide a low cost economic tool. At present, Americans will wager over 550 billion dollars a year Hoon D Kang Rhetoric 105 In the last year Americans have wagered $482 billion dollars in the United States. Over eighty-five percent of this wagering took place in casinos which are now legal in twenty-seven states. In the past decade there has been incredible growth in the gambling industry. Twenty years ago if a person wanted to gamble they had to go to Nevada. Nowadays, there are only six states in which no fo...