The casinos and lotteries in most states are reporting a downturn in revenue for the first time, resulting in a reduction in the money collected by state and local governments, according to new state data. The decline comes as states are rapidly expanding gambling in hopes of stemming severe budget shortfalls, and it indicates that gambling is not insulated from broader economic forces like recessions, as has been argued in the past.

And the most affected of the downturn here is the Oregon that has the largest percentage drop in its take in the nation over the last year. Oregon's gambling revenues dropped to 15.2 %, just beating out second-place Illinois, which had a 14.6 % drop, according to the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute Of Government.

The deterioration has led some gambling experts to wonder whether the industry is reaching market saturation, whereby a limited number of gamblers with a fixed amount of money to bet is being split across a growing number of gambling options.

States that have been invested in gambling the longest have been hit hardest. Illinois reported a $166 million drop in tax revenue in fiscal year 2009, from 2008; Nevada had a $122 million drop, and New Jersey $62 million.

However, unlike some states, Oregon gets all of its gambling revenue from the lottery, and in particular the high-income video slots you see in restaurants, bars and taverns around the state. A big part of the drop, of course, is the economic collapse that has hit gambling across the country.

The said recession has a couple of reasons why the gambling revenues are drop in an unexpected time is the ban of smoking in restaurants, bars and taverns that took its effectivity last January 2009.

The reduction in gambling cash is a particular problem in Oregon, which relies on the money more than all but 6 other states, according to the institute. However, despite the downturn, revenue from casinos grew this fiscal year, producing $2.9 billion in taxes and fees in 12 states compared with $2.7 billion the year before, a 6.7 % increase.

In Nova Scotia, ads have been running that show young athletes playing their sports. The reason for the gambling ad is to show people that their gambling money is being used in a positive manner.

The children in the ads have received funds from gaming revenue to help in their training. It is part of the reason that the gambling system is in place, however, an anti-gambling group is making waves over the gambling ads.

A group speak out against gambling and wants Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation officials to step down after the lottery company featured a series of ads including youthful athletes. Although the athletes were not characterized as gambling, several demonstrators say just placing young people in a gambling ad violates lottery gaming standards.

The gaming company is owned by the province of Nova Scotia, and operates the lottery, as well as 2 casinos and video lottery machines. It is generally acclaimed as being among the leaders in responsible gaming, including its part in developing Betstopper software to allow individual PCs to shut off online casinos.

The controversial gambling ads showed regional athletes who sporting programs were helped financially with over $6 million raised through the gaming corporation. The athletes were shown as a display of how gaming has benefited Nova Scotia, not as an attraction to children to try gambling.

Nevertheless, GameOverVLTs director Terry Fulmer says the lottery operator is "Using underage and youth athletes to promote gambling." The gaming website emphasizes the company's commitment to community responsibility, and marks the more than $150 million provided to the province by gambling revenue. But the people against to the gambling ads say that Nova Scotia intended to trick people saying that video lottery machines aren't harmful.

"All the ads are showing is that gambling funds are being used to help the children of Nova Scotia, It is no different than lotteries that are set up where the funds go towards education." sai Darryl Grant, a gambling analyst.

Nova Scotia officials reckons that the Gaming Corp. is violating their own rules by featuring youth athletes in the gambling ad. There has been no comment yet from the Gaming Corp.

About Nova Scotia- HaliFax: Nova Scotia Casino in Halifax features an entertainment lounge, ballroom and amphitheatre.

There are More than 600 slot machines ranging from $0.01 slots to $100 machines with ticket-in, ticket-out technology with 32 table games including Blackjack, Roulette, Mini Baccarat, Let it Ride, Three Card Poker, Texas Hold’em Bonus Poker and Midi Baccarat, 8 Texas Hold'em and Omaha Poker tables.

It also offers restaurants including Paradise Buffet and Trapeze Grille and Bar and complimentary alcohol in the designated high-limit areas.

Poland's sports minister resigned yesterday over a lobbying scandal that has begun to drag through the mud of the image of Prime Minister Donald Tusk's ruling centre-right Civic Platform. The Sports Minister Miroslaw Drzewiecki is one of several high profile officials accused by an anti-graft body of acting on behalf of businessmen trying to water down a bill on higher taxes on the gambling business.

The minister, Miroslaw Drzewiecki, tendered his resignation after his name appeared on transcripts in connection with an anti-corruption investigation with the code name “Operation Blackjack”. The transcripts, of recorded conversations between a Parliament member and the owners of gambling companies.

Miroslaw Drzewiecki said in a statement he had done nothing wrong but that he had stood down to ward off the scandal harming important projects, especially the EURO 2012 soccer championship that Poland is due to co-host with Ukraine.

"I believe that when the media frenzy dies down and all the circumstances relating to the gambling bill have been clarified, it will turn out that I have been falsely accused, But I cannot allow this situation to affect the Euro 2012 preparations or my beloved Orliki project," he said, referring to plans to build soccer stadiums for children.” Miroslaw Drzewiecki explained.

The contemporary law foresees to aggravate taxes on the gambling industry to help smother the costs of the European soccer championships, which Poland will host along with Ukraine in 2012. Preparations for the tournament were obstructed by delays that led European soccer officials to consider relocating the event.

He has also affirmed that the casino bill will shortly come before parliament and that it will include hikes in gambling taxes to help net more cash for Poland's strained state coffers.

Yesterday, an opinion poll published in Dziennik newspaper had shown more than two thirds of Poles thought Drzewiecki should quit over what Polish media has dubbed "Blackjack-gate."

Political analysts said that the scandal is unlikely to undermine, which is underpinned by Poland's relatively robust performance in the global economic crisis.

Poland is the only European Union member state to escape recession. Regardless of a growing budget deficit, the government has signaled it will adjourn any significant tax hikes or spending cuts aimed at refurbishing order to the public finances until 2011.

There is no denying that the casino gambling occurrence is gliding across the US, and there is a main reason why it has nothing to do with revenue.

In Pennsylvania, the revenue potential of expanding the casinos are nearly $700 million annually, estimated $540 million from video poker and $156 million from table games.

In recent years, Pennsylvania has established off-track betting parlors for horse races, hitched the lottery to the multi-state Powerball game, and, in 2004, cleared the way for casino-style gambling with the legalization of slots play.

But Governor Ed Rendell and a number of legislators believe there is more money to be made from gambling.

Governor Ed Rendell would like to permit as many as 5 licensed video poker machines in every bar and tavern in Pennsylvania. He put forward to tax the proceeds to pay for tuition breaks for low- and middle-income students enrolled at state-owned colleges and community colleges.

A bill proposing the legalization of table games has been introduced to the state legislature, and the measure has received bi-partisan support.

With Pennsylvania, being a state which provides with high level of tax on gambling games, the investors are still showing interest in this place, because, this is one of the many proven markets.

Though several states specifically Las Vegas And Atlantic City catch a glimpse of to deteriorate the revenue in gambling, luckily, Pennsylvania has successfully had grossly gained 30% due to the expansion of casinos.

The expansions in Pennsylvania whip up over $172,000,000 in the month of September this year. By legalizing the expansions in Pennsylvania, the lawmakers have fabricated a worthwhile source of revenue, and continue to have hard cash that erstwhile had crossed the border to the Atlantic City.

In addition, the lawmakers have acknowledged the need for additional jobs in the state. Unemployment is up, as it is in most states because of the recession, and lawmakers see expanded gambling at casinos as a way to counter the unemployment rate.

However, casino owners in Pennsylvania are also faint-hearted that the budgetary pressures will make expanded gambling the softest landing spot for lawmakers worried about raising taxes.

There is a strong sentiment around the country that economic hard times brings more problem gambling. Experts will claim that people try and get financial freedom by gambling, but revenue figures from casinos around the country do not support this claim.

However, the Colorado revenues saw a subtle rise from gaming sources last July and August from the accomplishment of looser gambling restrictions at state casinos. But for now, a jump in problem gambling forecast by some gambling rivals go on the blink to materialize.

In the month of July, the income of three casinos in Colorado attained $76.2 million after its minimum bet by adding an online casino games such as roulette and craps and authorizing a 24/7 operation. However, in the month of August, it falls off into $69.2 million.

The Black Hawk, that consists of 20 casinos had a record $54.4 million in July adjusted gross proceeds (AGP), up 19.11 percent from $45.7 million in July 2008.

The Cripple Creek with 16 casinos reported a $15 million in AGP for July which resulted being the third-best month ever for the town’s casinos — up 8.8 percent from $13.8 million in the prior-year month. Revenues rose 26.1 percent from $11.9 million in June.

The Central City with 6 casinos generated a $6.6 million in July revenues, up 9.2 percent from $6 million for the same month of 2009. Last month’s AGP increased 29 percent from $5.1 million in June.

Its history back when in the month of February 2008, the revenue was $715.8 million in 2008, down from $816.1 million in 2007.

Gambling revenue is calculated by the division as adjusted gross proceeds, which is the amount wagered by bettors less payouts by casinos.

AGP does not include non-gambling revenue sources, such as food and beverages. The gaming-division figures do not include the state’s tribal casinos.

Most of the state's share of revenue from the enhanced gambling is to support Colorado community.

According to the Center for Dependency, Addiction, and Rehabilitation, they initiated an increase and expecting in problem gambling-related several phone calls never took place. But in some manner, the executive director of the center, Franklin Lisnow, sees the good news as not so good.

The recession, contrary to what many believe to be true, is causing less gambling in the US, not more.