Gambling

theater and many merchant’s shops, saloons, and gambling halls. This enormous influx of businesses made life for citizens of Sour Lake easier. Instead of having to travel many miles away to attain necessities they simply walked into town. It seems that all aspects of the oil boom have both positive and negative affects. The restaurants, bakeries, theater, and shops created positive economic growth for the town, on the other hand, the saloons and gambling halls introduced a level of vice to…

Atlantic City, in modern times, is regarded by many to be a failing city. However, as its rather famous status suggests, the city was not always so bad. At one time, economic forces like tourism propelled the city to amazing heights. The city’s infrastructure, community, and industries all lead to a bustling economy. The condition of the city is not a random draw, of course; it has ups and downs that correlate with the success of its economy. Seemingly, the level of economic success that the…

Prohibition in the 1920s By definition, prohibition is the forbidding by law of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic liquors except for medicinal and sacramental purposes (Prohibition 2). This is very ironic because in the 1920s, during the prohibition, thousands of big city law officers were paid off to look the other way when alcohol was being illegally transported and distributed(Gingold). People would think that if they took the trouble to make alcohol illegal, the police…

This article should help you identify if your fantasy sports game is legal. Free play fantasy sports games Generally speaking, free play fantasy sports games are always going to be legal. Because they do not charge you anything to play, you are not gambling. Whether they offer you a…

The Winter Hill Gang was an infamous Irish-American gang that ran Boston. It was at its worse when James “Whitey” Bulger was in charge in the 1970’s. James got away with almost everything he did because he had a deal with the FBI. We’ll get into that later though, let’s start with how the gang was formed. The Winter Hill Gang was developed in the 1960’s and the founders were James J. “Buddie” McLean and Howard “Howie” Winter. James McLean was born in 1930 and Howie was born in 1929. They met at…

foundation of what the FBI is today. Hoover instructed his agents to give off this appearance of superiority (Johnson). It is true the as Director, Hoover sculpted the FBI in his image, however, is guilty of blackmail, illegal surveillance, and illegal gambling (Endrst). To classify this man as a hero is wrong (Ayton). Chance is a false hero, while Hoover is more of a…

in Florida were first inaugurated in the mid 20th Century, they were a source of pride for the Seminoles because they innovated on indigenous economic development, and, in doing so, made the indigenous group more autonomous through the influx of gambling revenues. Although Seminole casinos have spurred controversies over indigenous ethnic authenticity, these establishments have been and remain vital in re-defining the ethnic group’s political and economic sovereignty under an assimilated modern…

Figure 3 displays that voter turnout rose the election after gambling returned but over time the turnout has steadily decrease arguing against the thesis that if countries are allowed to place bets on election then their voter turnout will be raised. It only fails to show an increase by comparison to the other methods…

Advancements in computer technology has increased the potential of learning all over the world, but for some people, technology has infatuated their lives. One of the most widely used technology is the pocket-sized, personal computer, also known as the smartphone. Smartphones, or cellphones are in the hands of millions of people and there are those that seem attached to their phones twenty-four-seven. This attachment can be widely referred to as “cellphone addiction”, but the term, “addiction”…

organized crime is Al Capone. Al Capone was born in New York in 1899. He grew up to become the most infamous gangster of all time. During the prohibition in the 1920’s his crimes hit an all-time high, and he was able to gain millions in bootlegging and gambling. He later moved on to more violent crimes including many brutal acts of violence against other gangsters. Al Capone’s most famous crime, the one where he became known was the Valentine’s Day Massacre, where he ordered the death of seven…