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Gaming and gambling are big business—and growing bigger in the United States. It's becoming such a popular revenue-generating strategy that 30 states in 2003 had 45 new gambling proposals, some touted as an alternative to raising taxes. Even more than the explosion in establishing state lotteries or opening casinos on Native American lands, online betting has grown exponentially — and across borders. The boom in legalization of gaming in casino-style games or in lotteries in nearly every state has even resulted in several universities offering a major or an associate degree program in gaming management. So it's a sure bet that gaming law is an area now being closely looked at from many perspectives. Gaming is no longer just a Nevada deal. The landscape for gaming includes state lotteries, pari-mutuel racing facilities, charitable casino-style gaming and bingo, as well as retail sweepstakes programs. Continued... By Kathleen Goolsby