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Gambling Monitors Need Some Help - 2004-02-12
With an account of $150,000 and only two agents supervising 18 Indian casinos, the head of the state's gambling enforcement division declared Wednesday that he could use additional funds and 16 additional agents to make certain that the casinos' slot machines and blackjack games are above reproach.

Under the compacts that are in current function with the state, Minnesota's tribes have the right to run blackjack and video slots, and they pay the state solely the nominal fee for regulatory prices.
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Nevada casinos sees a slight increase in 2003, $9.63 billion - 2004-02-12
Nevada casinos won $9.63 billion from gamblers in 2003 - up very little from 2002 totals as the state's tourism-dependent economy continues its slow improvement from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
A breakdown of games that generated the most earnings in 2003 shows the clubs won $1.12 billion on blackjack; $419.2 million on craps; and $365.9 million from baccarat.

Dollar slots won $1.23 billion; quarter slots won $1.93 billion; nickel slots won $1.44 billion; and multi-denomination slots won nearly $1.1 billion.
Read the full story at Las Vegas Sun, NV