据纽约智囊团洛克·菲勒研究院的统计,赌博业,不包括联邦债券,平均占到州财政收入的2%到3%。
Gambling provides, on average, between 2 and 3 percent of states' revenue, excluding federal funding, according to the Rockefeller Institute, a New York think tank.
赌博业辩称当赌场驻进时犯罪常常下降,声称这利率的统计应该要包括去赌博现场的游客上升数量。
The gambling industry argues that crime often drops when casinos move in , saying that the rates should account for the upsurge of visitors to gambling locales.
从这些竞争对手度假村最近的苦处可以看出,赌博业不仅对于下注者是高风险的,而且对于投资者和主办地也是如此。
The recent travails of those rival resorts are a reminder that the gambling industry is risky not only for punters but also for investors and the places that host it.
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