Deck 11: Acceptance of Gaming

Question 1

How many states have some form of legalized casino gambling today?

A) 5
B) 10
C) 20
D) 30
E) 40

Answer 1

30

Question 2

How many states have some form of legalized lotteries?

A) Over 5
B) Over 10
C) Over 20
D) Over 30
E) Over 40

Answer 2

Over 40

Question 3

Which of the following events is not identified in the text as contributing to a relaxation of social strictures in the 1950's and 1960's:

A) The Sexual Revolution
B) The Vietnam War protest movement
C) The Civil Rights movement
D) The Watergate Scandal
E) The questioning of parental authority

Answer 3

The Watergate Scandal

Question 4

According to the text, which of the following factors is not one recognized to make gambling accessible and acceptable.

A) Government regulated gambling
B) Economic trends
C) Societal changes
D) Focus on Las Vegas-style glamour
E) None of the above - they are all identified as factors

Question 5

A political model of the forces against gambling where leaders and voters have to successfully jump many hurdles of a series of arguments and concerns against gambling is called:

A) A veto model
B) An issues model
C) A gravity model
D) A logical model
E) None of the above

Question 6

A political model of the forces against gambling where leaders and voters balance the pros and cons of an issue and then lean in the direction that seems to carry the greatest weight is called:

A) A veto model
B) An issues model
C) A gravity model
D) A logical model
E) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is not an example of a "veto" that could kill the issue of legalized gambling to a community:

A) Opposition from local business elites
B) Crime emerging as the dominant issue instead of the economy
C) The bad character of campaign proponents
D) A history of bad experiences with gambling in the venue deciding the issue
E) All of the above

Question 8

According to the text, the philosophy of New Federalism, that says that that the federal government had lots of money and was not restrained by requirements to balance the budget was ushered in by President

A) Jimmy Carter
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Richard Nixon
D) Lyndon Johnson
E) Gerald Ford

Question 9

Nevada's "Foreign Gaming Law" dictated that:

A) Casino license holders in Nevada could not be foreign-born
B) Casino license holders could not conduct operations beyond Nevada's control in any other state or country
C) Applicants for a casino license could not gamble outside the country
D) Applicants for a casino license must go through a study of what works in foreign casinos before applying in Nevada
E) None of the above

Question 10

In response to a proposed national casino tax, the casinos formed the lobbying group.

A) American Gaming Association (AGA)
B) American Casino Association (ACA)
C) National Casino Gaming Association (NCGA)
D) Casino Advisory Council (CAC)
E) None of the above

Question 11

The process of cleaning up Las Vegas of organized crime began in the 1940's and did not completely resolve itself until the early1990's.

Question 12

The median family income in 1946 was $27,490 in 2006 dollars,and by 1976 it had grown to $42,223 (a 53% increase).

Question 13

The words "Las Vegas" were banned from all pro-casino literaturein Iowa.

Question 14

In Louisiana, Iowa, and Indiana, votes to legalize gambling were held during regular legislative sessions during regular hours so asnot to give the impression of being forced into a vote.

Question 15

A 1994 $17 million campaign to legalize casinos in Floridasponsored by Las Vegas casinos failed.

Question 16

Discuss the importance of successful regulation in Nevada as a reason for the acceptance of gaming.

Question 17

Explain the reasons why New Jersey voted to legalize gambling after at first rejecting it.

Question 18

Explain how and why Americans began to take longer and more frequent vacations.

Question 19

Discuss the evolution of revenue sharing and its effects on state budgets during the Reagan presidency.

Question 20

Elaborate on the political factors of the casino taxing legislation during the Clinton era.