Casino Gambling Surges Most Since Crisis to Approach 2007’s Peak
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Casino revenue in the U.S. climbed 4.8 percent in 2012, the industry’s biggest annual advance since the Great Recession hit four years earlier.
Consumer spending on casino gambling reached $37.3 billion last year, just below the $37.5 billion record haul in 2007, according to a report released today by the American Gaming Association, an industry trade group.