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• There are thousands of slot machines on military bases overseas. The military says revenue from the slots — more than $120 million per year — is used to fund recreation programs overseas, such as swimming pools, movie theaters and concerts. www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/22/military.gambling/index.html
• The four branches of the armed services operate more than 4,000 slot machines located at nine bases overseas. According to the New York Times (Oct. 19, 2005), approximately $2 billion flows through military-owned slot machines at officers’ clubs, activity centers and bowling alleys on overseas bases each year. www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/glr.2006.10.524