Casino revenue plummets 14 percent in July
Colorado’s mountain casinos suffered a 14 percent drop in revenue in July, continuing their year-long slide, according to Division of Gaming data released today.
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- KC area casino revenue in July up only 0.2 percent over last year
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- Mississippi casino revenue rebounds in July
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- Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem posts $19.6 million in July, slots revenue across state grows 18.5 percent
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- Miss. casino revenue falls 9 percent in August
- Nevada July gambling revenue up
- Revenue up 4 percent at Missouri casinos in July
- Atlantic City casinos report 12.7 percent drop in monthly revenue
- Missouri economy struggles, but casino revenue up
Interesting gambling facts:
- The first legal lottery in the twentieth century was the New Hampshire Sweepstakes which began on March 12, 1964. Currently 37 states and the District of Columbia operate lotteries.
- In 1978, New Jersey became the second state to legalize casino gambling in an attempt to revitalize the rundown resort area of Atlantic City. The legalization was restricted only to Atlantic City.
- Although baccara has its origins in medieval Italy, it soon spread to France, where it was called "chemin de fer" (meaning railway, due to the action of the card box or shoe passing around the table on "tracks").
- Pathological gambling is recognized as a medical disorder by the American Psychiatric Association and has elements of addiction similar to alcohol and drug addiction.
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