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Expansion of Gambling Wins Big on US Election Night
The American gambling industry won big on Election Day Tuesday. Three states voted to permit legal sports betting and three others either approved or expanded gambling in casinos. Casinos are businesses that have gambling and other forms of entertainment activities.
Maryland, South Dakota and Louisiana approved betting on sporting events. The ballot results mean that, by the end of 2021, at least 25 states and the District of Columbia could have legal sports betting in place.
The development comes less than three years after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling ended a federal ban on sports gambling in most states.
"It appears that Americans are becoming increasingly comfortable with legalized gambling," said David Schwartz. He is a gambling historian with the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
The state of Virginia approved casino gambling in four places. People in Nebraska voted to permit the addition of casino games at its horse racing tracks. And Colorado expanded the number and kind of casino games it can offer, along with removing some betting limits.
In South Dakota, the ballot measure permitted casinos in the town of Deadwood to add in-person sports betting. Deadwood has about 25 casinos. Sports betting will also become legal across much of Louisiana.
The American Gaming Association, the casino industry's main trade group, celebrated the expansion votes. Bill Miller, the organization's head, said that "as a result of the successful ballot measures" in six states, more Americans will have access to jobs, special tax revenue and safe entertainment choices where they live.
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1.activities n.活动

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2.casinos n. 赌场

She was going to try her luck at the Las Vegas casinos.
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3.comfortable adj.舒适的

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5.Bill Miller, the organization's head, said that "as a result of the successful ballot measures" in six states.

as a result of 由于

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Millions of people are threatened with starvation as a result of drought and poor harvests.
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6.And Colorado expanded the number and kind of casino games it can offer, along with removing some betting limits.

along with 随着

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He came along with some friends.
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