Deadwood stages revival of Wild West casino
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The legalisation of casino gambling in the state of South Dakota in 1989 proved a turning point for the town of Deadwood, which had been suffering an economic decline. It has only 2,000 residents, but now attracts 1.3 million visitors a year, and bets amount to more than $50 million a month. However, there have also been some negative aspects to this development, including the closure of ordinary shops and a rise in gambling-related crime.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1995
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Arkady Shevchenko
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Diplomat Arkady Shevchenko studied at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations and came under the influence of Soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko. He served at the Soviet mission to the United Nations between 1963 and 1970, after which he spent three years in Moscow, Russia, as a senior aide to Gromyko. He was Under Secretary-General at the United Nations from 1973, and subsequently defected.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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They're off! Prize is the planet's top job
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The 1996 US presidential elections will officially get underway as Republicans in the state of Louisiana vote for their party's presidential candidate. This vote will be followed by many others, and the campaigning process will last nine months. The campaign will focus on domestic issues, and its outcome is currently very hard to predict.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1996
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