![]() ![]() Washington area bettors, who once had to board a train for Atlantic City to find the nearest casino, can choose from an array of nightly options, ranging from small mom-and-pop casinos at the Laurel Boys and Girls Club to the Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department, where the frenetic pace creates the ambiance of a small Las Vegas gambling hall. ![]() Although that figure is only a tiny ripple of cash compared with the much larger casino revenue in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, the Prince George's gambling parlors are now vital sources of money for youth sports leagues, senior citizens meals, fire equipment and a host of other social programs that government does not provide. ![]() Las Vegas-style casino nights, which started years ago as modest charity events for local fire halls and community groups in Prince George's County, have mushroomed into an industry generating millions of dollars every year outside the control of local regulators.įrom 1990 to 1992, the county's 20 casinos reported a 55 percent growth in revenue, to $16 million. ![]()
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