In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, they circumvent the law by giving out prizes instead of cash, which the winner can then sell back to the establishment for cash.
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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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Al Capone earned $105m per year from alcohol and rackets during the Prohibition era. Today, this would be equivalent to $1.4b per year.
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According to Gaming Law, casinos have to stock enough cash to cover all the chips on the 'floor'.
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It takes five minutes to execute someone in a gas chamber.
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No patent can ever be taken out on a gambling machine in the United States.
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Every day 20 banks are robbed. The average take is $2,500!
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