Is Pari-Mutuel greyhound betting allowed in America?

Question

Pari-Mutuel greyhound betting has a long and old history, I am currently residing in America and wish to place Pari-Mutuel greyhound bets. Can you help me know, is it possible to have Pari-Mutuel greyhound betting in America?

Answer 1

Types of Gambling Allowed

Below are the types of gaming allowed in the United States. In several cases, I have provided the gross revenue generated for 2005.

    * Card Rooms ($1.12 billion)
    * Commercial Casinos - These are defined as any casino not run by an Indian tribe. Over 450 commercial casinos can be found in 16 states, as well as the U.S. province of Puerto Rico. ($31.85 billion)
    * Charitable Games - This type of gambling is for nonprofit organizations such as churches. It includes everything from raffles to bingo (the most popular charitable game). In California, bingo is the only charitable game which is legal. ($2.33 billion)
    * Indian Casinos - Any casino owned by an Indian tribe. Forty percent of the U.S. tribes are involved with casinos. The most notable example is the Foxwoods Casino located in Connecticut. With over 340,000 square feet of gambling space, it is the largest casino in the world.

Tribal Gaming

Tribal games are divided into three categories: Class I (traditional Indian gaming for minimal prizes), Class II (bingo-style games and non-banked card games) and Class III (includes traditional casino games and slot machines). ($22.62 billion)

    * Legal Bookmaking - In the United States, sports gambling in only legal in Nevada casinos. ($130.5 million)
    * Lotteries - All but 8 states allow a lottery (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming). Some lotteries also offer scratch card and pull-tab games. ($22.89 billion)
    * Pari-Mutuel Betting - This includes horse racing, greyhound racing and jai alai. ($3.68 billion)
    * Racino - A combination race track and casino. Often, this is limited to just slot machines, but table games can be found with increasing frequency.