Brief article, not completely sensible ("More than 80 percent of the public now thinks -casino gambling is acceptable for themselves or others, according to some -estimates. As games of chance lose their taboo, casinos are forced to compete with shows, restaurants, and other lures for recreational cash (which helps explain why about 60 percent of Las Vegas’s revenue now comes from nongaming activity).") -- says in part, "Nevada suffered the steepest plunge in state history (more than 10 percent last year), while New Jersey slid about 13 percent, as more than a third of Atlantic City’s casinos declared bankruptcy."

Why Gambling Has Gone Bust In New Jersey

http://www.newsweek.com/2010/06/06/why-gambling-has-gone-bust-in-new-jersey.html#

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