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To: RealMuLan who wrote (67564)	8/13/2007 12:46:59 AM
From: RealMuLan	Respond to of 116555

[Looks like it is true that people like to gamble more in hard time<G>]--"Nevada casinos score jackpot in revenue Casino gambling revenue keeps growing in gaming capital, despite fears of an economic slowdown and competition. August 10 2007: 2:39 PM EDT money.cnn.com NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Gamblers lost $959.8 million at Nevada casinos in June, almost 6 percent more than in the same month a year earlier, helping the state notch record winnings for the fiscal year, Nevada's Gaming Control Board said Friday. Casino gambling revenue, known as gaming win, keeps growing in the U.S. casino capital, despite fears of an economic slowdown and the growing challenge of Asian gambling enclave Macau and new slot machine facilities on the East Coast. Nevada marked a record fiscal year for the 12 months ended June 30, winning $12.7 billion from gamblers, up almost 5 percent from the previous 12-month period. The Las Vegas Strip - the heart of Nevada's casino industry - led the gains, reporting a gaming win of $500 million for June, up 13 percent from a year earlier. Vegas, Gulf Coast casinos lift Harrah's For the 12-month period, the Strip had a gaming win of $6.7 billion, up 6 percent."

To: RealMuLan who wrote (67564)	8/13/2007 4:32:25 AM
From: John Carragher	Respond to of 116555

murdoch, first step to fight nytimes.