Nevada's Winnings against Protesting a Lottery

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Introducing the option of Nevada having a lottery has been enticing for many. Although lotteries might provide extra revenue for school, when one takes a deeper look into the facts, everyone loses.
On average Nevada's casinos profit at about 11 billion a year. People come from all over the states and even the world to gamble in Nevada. 87% of Nevada's tourists specifically come to play these machines, and on average Nevada makes around 9 billion dollars a year due to the slots. If Nevada had a lottery, these statistics have a high probability of changing dramatically. Granting Nevada a lottery would provide competition for slot machines and table games that the states casinos currently provide. If a lottery was introduced, this could cause a negative effect to Nevada's economy. Casinos contribute a great deal of jobs in the state and having a lottery could potentially produce various business to lose vast amounts of money. This impact could be so colossal that it may generate bankruptcy for local casinos and higher unemployment rates in Nevada. MGM resorts international chairman and CEO Jim Murren states "How many jobs does a lottery create?"-. Nevada thrives on the income from casinos. Governor Brian Sandoval claims, "It is not appropriate for the state to compete with our number one industry." A study conducted by Thomas Cargill and Kambiz Raffie at the University of Nevada-Reno says the California lottery has cut into Nevada's casino business. Their study showed that fewer people visited Nevada in the years 1986-1989, costing Nevadans tourism rate to fall 4.5%. Cargill claimed, "Many people who play the lottery do it at the 7-Eleven, and they are not going to drive over the hill to Reno or travel to Las Vegas anyway." Califo...

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