There is a sales tax, and the state gets a percentage of casino revenue.

Analysts estimate that casino revenue in the region will grow 20 percent this year, to $13 billion.

He also planned to work to prepare the community for a future drop in casino revenue.

Indeed, casino revenue grew by 5 percent in September 2005 - to a record $429 million - from the previous year.

Nor is casino revenue the only thing down there.

Now there is concern that the businessmen would find a way to benefit from casino revenues.

Currently, fifteen percent of casino revenues go to such management firms.

Slot machines are a $30-billion-a-year business and earn at least $7 of every $10 in casino revenue.

His report assumes that 20 cents of every dollar in casino revenue would go to the state.

The state has borrowed about $300 million against future casino revenues.