Casinos have been a public fascination since they began. In the early 1960’s, the Rat Pack made the first Ocean’s 11, which in turn inspired the remake in 2001 starring George Clooney with an ensemble cast, and of course, the...
In order to safeguard the casino industry and to minimize illicit behavior, it is advisable for casinos to put in place or to comply with money laundering practices that have been put in place by government agencies. Not only is this good for the casinos, it is also good for the national security and for the financial systems of the countries that they operate in.
Although casino gambling was basically nonexistent in the United States before 1980 except for Nevada and Atlantic City, NJ, it has grown considerably since then. To date, nearly 30 states have legalized casino gambling, and others are seriously debating whether to make it legal.
