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In the [[United States]], [[gambling]] is subject to a variety of legal restrictions. In 2008, gambling activities generated gross revenues (the difference between the total amounts wagered minus the funds or "winnings" returned to the players) of $92.27 billion in the United States.<ref name="revenue">{{cite web|url=http://www.americangaming.org/Industry/factsheets/statistics_detail.cfv?id=7 |publisher=American Gaming Association |title=Industry Information: Fact Sheets: Statistics: Gaming revenues for 2007 |access-date=2007-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928044027/http://www.americangaming.org/Industry/factsheets/statistics_detail.cfv?id=7 |archive-date=2007-09-28 }}</ref> |
In the [[United States]], [[gambling]] is subject to a variety of legal restrictions. In 2008, gambling activities generated gross revenues (the difference between the total amounts wagered minus the funds or "winnings" returned to the players) of $92.27 billion in the United States.<ref name="revenue">{{cite web|url=http://www.americangaming.org/Industry/factsheets/statistics_detail.cfv?id=7 |publisher=American Gaming Association |title=Industry Information: Fact Sheets: Statistics: Gaming revenues for 2007 |access-date=2007-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928044027/http://www.americangaming.org/Industry/factsheets/statistics_detail.cfv?id=7 |archive-date=2007-09-28 }}</ref> |
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