The history of casinos and gambling in the U.S. is similar
to the history of the United States of America, where there have been periods
of rapid, uncontrolled heyday, there were periods of prohibition, and, finally,
a period of a civilized state control. At various times in the U.S. attitude to
gambling was a different and often changing.
As you know, the U.S. is in its early days, it was a
multi-ethnic state. On uninhabited territory of the New World were
representatives of almost all the nations of Europe, Asia and China. So in the
United States settlers brought their religious beliefs , traditions and
customs, their ideas of things to do , and with them , and gambling.
Already since gambling in the population of the country were
opposing views. If the British were set liberally, the Puritans treated them
very negatively. Over development of Louisiana at the end of the XVII century
from France arrived people who want to start a new life in a new place. The
people were colorful - beggars, criminals, adventurers. Thus was formed the
French colony. And in the mouth of the Mississippi in 1718 appeared Port of New
Orleans. It is French made New Orleans the first U.S. capital of gambling.
A favorite pastime of the locals was a card game for money.
Very quickly, this game looks like a modern poker has become popular not only
in new Orleans. Immigrants who arrived in the new land were people adventurous
and risky - without these qualities it difficult to survive. To put together at
least a little capital, they organized a lottery and gambling tournaments staged.
This was the first period in the development of gambling in
the United States, which ended in the early 19th century that began to decline
in the development of criminal activities under the pressure of society that
demanded his ban.
But in the middle of the 19th century gambling industry
began to revive. This was due to the new relocation, with the new influx of adventurers,
people with a criminal past and the present. The great mass of people rushed to
the Wild West in search of gold. Incredibly hard work in the mines required rejuvenation,
and some entertainment. All this was due to hikes in pubs and gambling. This
period was the heyday of gambling and gambling in general.
But gold is over, and went on the offensive defenders of
morality. In all states except Louisiana, have passed laws prohibiting gambling.
In New Orleans, casinos operate legally. And, as you know, the forbidden fruit
is sweet. American gambling went underground, the players found ways to
circumvent the harsh law. They invented new games, or modify old ones, and no
longer subject to the law.
So in 1834 there was a newspaper article that described the
shulerskie techniques in games on ships that sail the Mississippi. The number
of deceived and ruined visitors like the casino was so large that gambling is
banned in New Orleans and this time permanently.
Prohibitions were mainly directed at the casino owners and
those engaged in playing professionally. Explained that the gambling business
in the form in which it existed, does more damage to the economy and the
financial condition of the citizens. But as you know, the imperfection of the laws,
given the opportunity to search for loopholes to get around them, or does not perform.
At the beginning of the 20th century were made more stringent laws and controls
over their execution. Gambling newly revived only in the 30’s of last century,
when the laws are more liberal.
Ended the period of prohibition and began a period of
development and state control in the history of gambling in the United States. The
Great Depression in the economy contributed to the legalization of gambling.
Casinos began to appear even on Indian reservations - Indian casinos.
Revenues from this business were necessary to the state treasury.
Gambling industry has developed very rapidly. Economy out of the crisis, there
were many people who could afford to spend free time in legal casinos.
50 years have seen record growth in large-scale
entertainment and including gambling. It should be mentioned are the world by
value of gambling centers like Las Vegas , New Orleans , Atlantic - City.
Billions of dollars are pouring into the state budget, force to reckon with in
this business.
With the advent of the internet gambling industry in the
development of a new page. Nowadays, online casinos are banned in the U.S., but
that will be tomorrow, given that some states are beginning to pass laws that
allow online casinos work?
Given the huge profits these gaming establishments and
potential infusion in the U.S. budget, the online casino will still be allowed
on the territory of North America.
