riverboat gambling
Watercraft casino gaming
Riverboat gambling is casino gaming conducted on boats, typically paddlewheel vessels operating on rivers.
The practice emerged in 19th-century America on the Mississippi River and was revived in the late 20th century when some U.S. states legalized gambling only on water—a legal workaround that technically kept casinos off land.
Some riverboat casinos actually cruise; others remain permanently docked.
- steamboatEngine-powered watercraft
- paddle steamerSteam-powered watercraft with rotating blades
- casinoFacility for wagering
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
- pokerHearth implement for coals
poker face · blackjack · paddle wheel · floating · floating casino · craps · dealer · showboat · riverboat queen · antebellum · roulette · slot machine · deck · saloon · hustler · chips · high stakes · Mark Twain
- Mississippi RiverItasca, levee, riverboats, steamboat, towboats
- river culturefishing, boat building, ferry crossing, houseboats, floating markets
- Gulf SouthNew Orleans, Louisiana Purchase, LSU, Mardi Gras, jazz
- River Historysteamboats, keelboats, rivermen, Erie Canal, ferries
- ShreveportShreveport, state fair, Highland, Southwood, Lakeshore
- MissouriGateway Arch, St. Louis, Kansas City, Ozarks, Branson
riverboat gamblingresort casino
Lodging with gambling facilities
online gambling · tribal casino · off-track betting · horse racing · lottery
riverboat gamblingsaving
Reserving for future use
investing · bank deposits · treasury bonds · financial planning · nest egg
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