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Helena Taxes Fell

Pub Date: 1/1/2003

Gaming tax collection comparisons for Helena, Fiscal Year 2002 (July 1, 2001-June 30, 2002), Fiscal Year 2003 when the total smoking ban was in place (July 1, 2002-June 30, 2003) and Fiscal Year 2004 (July 1, 2003-June 30, 2004)

	FY 2002	+/-	FY 2003	+/-	FY2004	+/-
1st Q	$553,157	+$43,047	$497,043*	-$56,114	$593,424	+$96,381
2nd Q	595,107	+79,138	526,152**	-68,955	612,472	+86,320
3rd Q	619,657	+54,613	613,611	-6,046	650,104	+36,493
4th Q	595,988	+35,849	616,697	+20,709	662,390	+45,693

* Smoking prohibition was enforced in August and September of this quarter, which includes July, August and September.

** Smoking prohibition was enforced in October and November of this quarter, which includeds, October, November and December.

* and ** Boldface indicates the quarters in which the total smoking prohibition was in effect

Source: Montana Department of Justice Gambling Control Division web site .