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State Receives 4807321 Revenue From Jamaica Meet MeetALBANY ALBANY N Y May 5 Jamaica race track had a slight proportional decrease in betting during the 1954 spring meet the state tax commission said yesterday The proportional decline of 1 per cent was based on the 21day meet compared to a 30day meet last year yearAt At the same time the commission re ¬ ported a proportional increase of 111 per cent in state parimutuel revenue as a re ¬ sult of an increase in state tax The state took in 4807321 this year and 6179721 during the longer 1953 season seasonThe The average daily handle at Jamaica this year was 2442447 compared to 2 444556 last year The total handle was 5i291337 this year and 73336667 for 1953
