Going back to gambling history, it was said that gambling in America became a legitimate industry in Nevada and Atlantic City in the year the 1940s and 50s. It was said that the trace of gambling in America started as a lottery in public during the colonial era followed by New York casinos being run by a Crime syndicate in the 20th century. That said America has three historical chapters of gambling.[1]
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https://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/144593.pdf