As we know, the largest and most prosperous in the U.S.
gambling industry. But not everyone knows that a large part of the business
belongs to the Indians. Not everyone knows where to start this business and
what its real scope.
In the time of development of the territory of the current
U.S. Indians were driven from the fertile land in the so -called reservations, barren,
desolate place. They were deprived of the opportunity to hunt, their
traditional way of life. And if it were not for gambling, that of the Indian
would be very unfortunate.
But in 1975, the territory of one of the reservations tribal
leader opened a small gambling club in order to correct the financial situation
of the tribe. When the state government demanded the closing of the club, the leader,
has a law degree, said that the reservation state laws have no legal force. He
referred to the fact that the U.S. has recognized Indian rights to self-government,
so the territories reservations - local authorities, who are taking their own laws,
including lizenziruyuschie all activities.
Due to this case to set a precedent that allowed other
tribes to open a casino in their reserves, as happened but it was not without trials,
through which Indians living in the United States have the right to legally
open a casino inside the Reserve. This right was enshrined in law in 1987. And
in 1988, U.S. President Reagan approved the law.
The law gave the Indians a tax exemption. Such privileges
initially led to failures in the opening of new casinos and numerous lawsuits. As
a result, now the Indian casinos are thriving, though forced to supplement
their state budgets.
In 1985 he was the National Association of Indian gaming,
designed to protect the rights and interests of the gambling business gambling industry.
Currently in the United States more than 562 Indian tribes. About 200 of them
are owned by the casino. Income from their activities amount to billions of
dollars. But such casinos as «Mohegan Sun» and «Foxwoods», considered among the
best in the world entertainment industry. This is not a casino in the literal sense,
but the whole cultural and recreational facilities, with hotels, concert halls,
sports and fitness clubs, numerous shopping areas, beauty salons, and so on.
Gambling industry has brought Indian tribes in 2009, more
than 26 billion dollars. It is thanks to revenue from gambling is developing
the social sphere of Indian society. It is these revenues from gambling enable
reservations to maintain the current level of living for its citizens. Casino
staff usually consists of the same Indians. In those reservations where there
are no casinos or small, the standard of living is very low.
Interestingly, the Indians themselves virtually gamble. All
income received from the white visitors - casino players. Liberal Americans are
Native American casinos. As governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has
collaborated with the Indian tribes, resulting in several reservations were
open new gambling house. Due to this, the tribes were able to fill up the budget.
Largely due to gambling tribes provide a high standard of living,
and even himself to charity. In 2005, tribal leaders were sent funds to the
social sector development reserves 20 % of the revenue from the casino in education,
19% of the economy, 17% in health care, 17% of the development of law
enforcement.
History of Indian casinos has another important way - moral.
Driven into a reservation, doomed to genocide Indians survive by their abusers
- white Americans.
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