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Arthur Robey on May 8, 2009 - 8:39am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

True, we still have the "defense" industry

Ah; but do you have a Gambling "Industry"? We have one here in Australia, and we take it very seriously.
It gets an aweful lot of airtime. Almost as much as polly tishuns.

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FMagyar on May 8, 2009 - 8:58am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Ah; but do you have a Gambling "Industry"?

As you can see from my previous comment our Aborigenes Native Americans seem to have that industry well under control in their own nations, they even give tourist visas to the Americans who come to visit with their weekend passports.

Granted there are a few nation states such as Las Vegas that are not under their direct control.

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airdale on May 8, 2009 - 10:04am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

"It is important to note that currently there are 562 federally recognized tribes in the United States, not all of which have chosen to game. However, it is safe to assume that the tribal gaming industry will continue to grow in the near term, as new casino and resort developments are built by tribes and America's general passion for opportunities to gamble (Las Vegas, poker tours, Internet, etc.), continues to flourish. There are currently a number of lawsuits pending which challenge the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act on constitutional grounds (see e.g. Warren v. United States)"

As per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_gambling_enterprises

Its enlightening to read the PreHisory on Native American Gambling.....on that wiki.

Then the Supreme Court decision that set the wheels in motion.

Airdale-and the biggest casinos seem to be in the NorthEast

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FMagyar on May 8, 2009 - 10:25am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Airdale, I know you are right and hopefully not too many of those are planning on doing this either:

The Crow Tribe wants to mine some of the 9 billion tons of coal that it estimates is on its land.

Crow Nation Chairman Cedric Black Eagle hopes the success of his tribe will lie in turning coal into liquid diesel. "

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