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GAMING REVENUE: CURRENT-YEAR DATA

Gross gambling revenue (GGR) is the amount wagered minus the winnings returned to players, a true measure of the economic value of gambling. GGR is the figure used to determine what a casino, racetrack, lottery or other gaming operation earns before taxes, salaries and other expenses are paid — the equivalent of "sales" not "profit."

The following chart shows the most recent GGR statistics available:

INDUSTRY 2007 GROSS REVENUES
Card Rooms $1.18 billion
Commercial Casinos $34.41 billion1
Charitable Games and Bingo $2.22 billion
Indian Casinos $26.02 billion2
Legal Bookmaking   $168.8 million
Lotteries   $24.78 billion
Pari-mutuel Wagering $3.50 billion
GRAND TOTAL   $92.27 billion

Source: Christiansen Capital Advisors LLC  

1Amount includes deepwater cruise ships, cruises-to-nowhere and noncasino devises
2Amount includes Class II and Class III casinos

01/09
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