20 states have legalized commercial casino gambling, that being non-Indian owned casinos:
Colorado
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nevada
New Jersey
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Washington
West Virginia
Two US territories have also legalized commercial casino gambling:
Puerto Rico
US Virgin Islands
Currently there are 48 states that allow some form of gambling, some allow just a state lottery, others allow land based casinos and parimutuel betting like horse racing and grey hound racing. The only two states that do not offer any kind of gambling are Hawaii and Utah.
The big five casino states in the US are: # Nevada # California # Washington # Florida # Montana
Many states in the US allow gambling casinos, inlcuding Illinois and Nevada. Contact your local games warden in order to learn more about gambling and your state.
fifty states
Almost all states have some sort of legalized gambling.
Your question is a bit misleading. Gambling is not legal on rivers in general. However, there are some states in the Midwest that have legalized gambling only on riverboats.The reason for this is based on history. During the 19th century, many riverboats that traveled the major rivers of the Midwest had gambling on board. In order to get gambling legalized, proponents pointed to this historical fact to convince legislators or voters to approve gaming in various states.
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Most experts feel that gambling should be legalized in India.
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Yes. Gambling was legalized in Nevada in 1931.
There are an approximate 1,500 legal casino's in the United States
20 states have legalized commercial casino gambling, that being non-Indian owned casinos: Colorado Delaware Illinois Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Jersey North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Dakota Washington West Virginia Two US territories have also legalized commercial casino gambling: Puerto Rico US Virgin Islands
I'm assuming you're referring to the state of Nevada. Nevada became the 36th state in 1864, and gambling was legalized there in 1869. In 1910, Nevada decided to abolish gambling, but legalized it again in 1931.
The Nevada Gaming Commission was founded in 1959 by the Nevada legislature.
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Nevada