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Las Vegas Is Not Alone

The casinos of Las Vegas still grab the headlines, and the visitors. Nevada legalized casinos in 1931, and it has the oldest, and by far the most. But the rest of the nation is starting to catch up. America's 800 casinos are spread over 37 states. New casinos are going up in surprising places - Detroit, Philadelphia, Kansas, maybe Maryland and Massachusetts.

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