Prohibition is repealed. Almost all states change their laws to allow parimutuel betting on horses and low stakes charity gambling. New Hampshire rediscovers the state lottery. The first drawing is held in 1964, the first legal lottery in this century. Players fill out long forms for drawings held only twice a year.
First casino opens in Atlantic City, making New Jersey the second state with casinos.
First interstate lottery, linking the state lotteries of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Cabazon case decided by U.S. Supreme Court, affirming the right of Indian tribes to self-regulate high stakes versions of all games not prohibited by state law. President Reagan signs the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Six months later High-limit riverboat casinos open in Illinois. Many of these are not yet open.