State lottery gains revenue

By The Associated Press

Saturday, July 12, 2008 11:21 PM EDT

NEW YORK - The New York Lottery is reporting a 4 percent increase in revenue this year - thanks partly to the video-lottery parlor at the Yonkers Raceway. Empire City at the Raceway is the state's biggest video-lottery terminal, with 5,500 machines and high-priced scratch-off games. So far this fiscal year, the lottery's growth has added about $82 million in revenue to the state.
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Information from: The Journal News, http://www.lohud.com

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