It was the year 2000, and gambling revenues had hit an all-time high -- nearly $859 million, won mostly from tourists driving from the neighboring state.
Then, 100 miles to the west, a hulking Indian casino opened with a gaming floor big enough to fill half of a Wal-Mart Supercenter. In the years that followed, tribal gaming helped siphon off nearly $600 million in business from its nearby competitors, taking jobs with it and forcing smaller casinos to close their doors.
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