Casinos' revenue increased 9% last year - 2004-01-21
The three riverboat casinos that function in the Greater Cincinnati market brought in 9 percent more money in 2003 than they did in 2002. New end-of-year figures indicate gamblers left an amount of $684 million on the tables and in the slots of the three Indiana casinos.
Last year's hikes in casino revenue and taxes "continues to debunk the myth" about gambling revenue not being dependable, one of the worries cited by opponents of expanded gambling, stated Bob Elliston, president of Turfway Park in Boone County.
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