ATLANTIC CITY - January 9, 2009 - It marked the second year in a row that revenues fell in a
resort where they had done nothing but increase for 28 straight
years since gambling was legalized here in 1978.
The casinos won $302 million from gamblers in December, down
18.7 percent from a year ago. That shattered the previous record
for the biggest monthly decline of 15.1 percent, set in September.
For the year, Atlantic City's casinos won 7.6 percent less from
gamblers than they had a year ago.
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