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						Riverboat Gambling Places 
						
						by Jerry "Jet" 
						Whittaker
 Sept 25, 2006
 
 
						
						
						Riverboat Gambling: 
						
						Riverboat gambling is the most exciting mode of 
						gambling. If you want to make your gambling experience 
						memorable always go for riverboat gambling.  Riverboat 
						gambling is not a new phenomenon. It’s a famous way of 
						gambling in US since nineteenth century. Riverboat 
						casino gambling was first legalized in US in the year 
						1989. Iowa was the first state, which legalized 
						riverboat gambling. Illinois legislation inspired by 
						Iowa and they also legalized the same, followed closely 
						by Missouri, Indiana, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The 
						type of gaming allowed on riverboat casinos varies by 
						its state depending upon their jurisdictions. 
						
						
						Gambling Places: 
						In 
						USA you will find six states, which operate riverboat 
						gambling legally. You can visit any one of them to spend 
						your leisure time by floating in water with a hope of 
						earning some quick bucks. The gambling mostly operates 
						on the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri Rivers. 
						
						
						Iowa 
						
						was the first state that introduced legalized riverboat 
						gambling on historic and modern boats with slot machines 
						and various table games. Iowa definitely bring a new 
						gambling revolution by making riverboat gambling legal. 
						
						
						Illinois, 
						the second state to authorize riverboat gambling. In 
						Illinois you can play blackjack, craps, roulette, and 
						big six. Slot machines and video poker also are 
						permitted. The Illinois riverboat gambling provides a 
						Las Vegas style of entertaining gambling in boat. 
						
						
						Mississippi 
						riverboat gambling is the customer most favorite 
						gambling spot. Here, riverboat casino is differs from 
						other states in one major way that they must be 
						permanently docked. Mississippi now ranks second in the 
						world in terms of casino space. In Mississippi, govt. 
						provides unlimited licensing for the operation of 
						riverboat casino gambling. Here also you can enjoy both 
						slot machines and table games. 
						
						In 
						Louisiana, 
						
						there are fifteen riverboats, which provide you 
						unlimited gambling enjoyment while you are sailing. Slot 
						machines and tables games are available in Louisiana 
						riverboat gambling.  
						
						
						Indiana 
						is another place of riverboat gambling excitement in US. 
						Indiana allowed all types gambling activity of table 
						games and slot machines. Here also both historic and 
						modern gambling boats available. 
						
						
						Missouri 
						is 
						the last state, which so far has been legalized
						riverboat gambling 
						in US. Here you will find both modern and historical 
						gambling riverboats. But there are some controversies 
						regarding games offered for gambling. The Missouri state 
						Supreme Court permitted only blackjack and poker for 
						gambling as they involve a measure of skill and not just 
						luck. 
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						  
						
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