Things are looking up for most of the nation's commercial casinos,
as gambling revenue increased by nearly 5 percent last year and jobs held roughly steady.
Not exact matches
The sprouting of these islands of legality, observers predict, will spur other states to open up their cannabis markets lest they lose out on
revenue and tourism, much
as the casino
gambling pioneered in Las Vegas became ubiquitous across the continent.
Startups that don't
gamble are likely to either lose money because they are not bringing in enough customers or they are going to simply push along, without spending much and without making any
revenue, which is
as good
as being dead in the water.
The Association of British Bookmakers was quoted by the Daily Mail
as saying: «The increase in
revenue from gaming machines in betting shops of three per cent [compared to the last report] is in line with the average growth in
revenue across the whole of the
gambling industry [three per cent] and growth in the economy
as a whole.»
As these cases were prolonged, technology changed sports
gambling's
revenue potential.
In recent days that agenda has focused more on Upstate
as Cuomo rolled out details for expanded
gambling, then two
revenue - sharing agreements with Native American - run casinos, and now a tax program that would favor communities with SUNY schools that are primarily outside of New York City.
«For state legislators, it is much harder to raise taxes on income or sales or cut spending on education or other vital services, while legalizing and expanding
gambling is seen
as a relatively easy and painless source of
revenue and job growth,» said Lucy Dadayan, the Rockefeller analyst who wrote the report.
With the Legislature considering bills to legalize online daily fantasy sports sites like FanDuel and DraftKings, some lawmakers and advocates say any
revenue for the state should go toward education,
as has been traditional for
gambling - generated cash in New York.
Cuomo said in his State of the State address last week that he wants to expand casino
gambling in New York, both
as a
revenue raiser and a job - creation vehicle.
The revelation left a fog of uncertainty over Mr. Cuomo's drive to bring casino
gambling to New York City, which his administration views
as a key source of jobs and
revenue.
Mr. Cuomo had led a campaign to expand
gambling north and west of New York City
as part of an economic development strategy to revitalize struggling areas, while providing jobs and
revenues.
As more
gambling halls are built, there is less
revenue to share.
Northeast states are increasingly looking to
gambling as a means of budget relief and a source of tax
revenue.
Some legislators are concerned that the allure of money - both
revenue for the state and campaign contributions from major
gambling interests - has effectively killed any debate about the impact of
gambling on New Yorkers, especially
as the state just recently allowed the construction of a number of casinos.
I would venture to guess that online
gambling will only become more popular
as the government seeks new sources for
revenues.
A business activity screen filters companies that are directly active in, or derive over five per cent of their
revenue from, a prohibited Muslim activity such
as alcohol, tobacco,
gambling or pork production.
Tired of seeing basically good companies tossed out the door for petty infractions, Pax wrestled with its conscience, then changed its guidelines in October to allow it to invest in such companies, so long
as their
gambling or alcohol
revenues are just minor sidelines.