Still, voters have approved for some casinos to be opened in their cities. While many state-operated casinos have been proposed in the last twenty years, voters have approved very few. Also, many states are supplementing their income for schools and other state-funded institutions by co-operating casinos and receiving a portion of the revenue. This change in viewpoint has encouraged casino organizers to plan and open casinos in many cities. However, today casinos are viewed more as an entertainment option rather than a place for hard-core gambling.
It used to be that only certain cities or regions of the country were legally able to open casinos, because organized gambling is illegal in many states. The number of casinos in the United States, and really around the world, has increased at a steady rate.
