Jobs in legal gambling: a new giant of an old industry.(Cover Story)

From: Occupational Outlook Quarterly | Date: September 22, 1996| Author: Mariani, Matthew | Copyright information

The gambling industry employs over 500,000 people in the US and offers jobs in parimutuel wagering, casino gaming and state lotteries. Information about the qualifications, responsibilities and salaries of gambling industry workers is presented.

Ancient Rome conquered all three sectors of the known gambling industry about 2,000 years ago. The Romans wagered on chariot races, bet on games of dice, and ran a lottery. Today, America has followed suit, and a legal gambling giant has ...

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