In 1976, the citizens of New Jersey voted to legalize casino
gambling in Atlantic City. It's instructive to compare the promises
made during that campaign to the actual benefits seen in the
state 25 years later.
In the 11 states with commercial casinos in operation in 2000,
casinos contributed more than $3.3 billion in tax revenue to
state and local governments.
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While there are many ways to gauge the size of any industry—by
the number of employees, the output of products, tax receipts
or customer count—the most common comparison is by gross
revenues, or sales.
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