Here in Nevada it accounts for nearly a third of all jobs. Some states, it s true, seven in last November s elections, have turned down gambling initiatives. But elsewhere in America gambling has replaced other forms of play. Americans spend more money gambling than we do on sports, movies, all other forms of entertainment combined. In California, where I live, the joke is that you have to be foreign born to win the lotto.
Business is good tonight.
The dice tumbles. The wheel turns. The slot machines whirl. Las Vegas glitters, this family town no longer the exception. Here is where we come to find the American dream.