Sentences with phrase «gambling as a source of revenue»

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«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.

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.

Northeast states are increasingly looking to gambling as a means of budget relief and a source of tax revenue.