Gambling in American History

Native Alaskans and Native Americans in Alaska conduct bingo operations. There are also many bingo games sponsored by charitable organizations. Much of the revenue for the games’ sponsors comes from the sale of pull-tab tickets. Alaska permits many raffle-type games for a variety of nonprofit interests. One of the most interesting games allows people to pick the time for the first breakup of ice floes in the spring each year.  In recent years there has been interest in developing some casino gambling. The proposals for increased gambling have not found support in the legislature, however, or among the general population. In 1990, a ballot initiative to permit limited stakes casino games in bars and taverns was soundly defeated by a 60 percent to 40 percent margin.

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