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Here's a breakdown of the numbers released this week by the Minnesota Gambling Control Board. You can judge for yourself how they're measuring up to the state estimates in the fiscal note provided to the Legislature last year.
| Week Ended | Sites | Devices | Gross Sales per Site | Gross Sales per Device |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/22/2012 | 10 | 74 | $3,703 | $470 |
| 9/29/2012 | 12 | 86 | $1,732 | $236 |
| 10/6/2012 | 15 | 98 | $1,495 | $222 |
| 10/13/2012 | 32 | 164 | $1,134 | $204 |
| 10/20/2012 | 48 | 221 | $1,130 | $232 |
| 10/27/2012 | 51 | 240 | $805 | $172 |
| 11/3/2012 | 59 | 272 | $744 | $160 |
| 11/10/2012 | 62 | 284 | $747 | $163 |
| 11/17/2012 | 64 | 292 | $659 | $144 |
| 11/24/2012 | 71 | 320 | $650 | $144 |
| 12/1/2012 | 75 | 336 | $682 | $152 |
| 12/8/2012 | 80 | 356 | $661 | $148 |
| 12/15/2012 | 82 | 364 | $477 | $107 |
| 12/22/2012 | 89 | 401 | $556 | $125 |
| 12/29/2012 | 94 | 433 | $521 | $114 |
| 1/5/2013 | 95 | 437 | $583 | $127 |
| 1/12/2013 | 105 | 501 | $530 | $112 |
| 1/19/2013 | 116 | 562 | $474 | $99 |
| 1/26/2013 | 133 | 652 | $510 | $104 |
I talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about the reaction to these numbers in the House Commerce Committee at a meeting last night. Here's the web version of that conversation this morning.
The House Commerce Committee Meeting also featured a Greatest Hits segment from Gambling Control Board executive director Tom Barrett. Here's the 10 best-performing sites in the state for January.
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