They now account for about half of all betting-shop profits, having boosted takings even as wagers on dogs and horses have plunged.
Disappointing returns for The Hunger Games – Mockingjay, Part 2 ($616.8m to date, a series low) are a blow to those who believed finite franchises with a fixed end point invariably boosted takings as they bowed out.
Against this backdrop, the desire for a big, bold, new cultural tourism strategy that would help develop those parts of the island most suffering, creating jobs and boosting takings in the process, is growing.
Harte commented on the extreme bias of the press as, in all their other games, the Australians received only a share of the gate money, "an arrangement appreciated by the county clubs as the visitors' popularity always boosted takings".
The company behind the Chiquito, Garfunkel's and Frankie & Benny's chains expects the new James Bond and Star Wars movies to boost restaurant takings later this year.
It's also my duty in the circumstances to warn aspiring restaurateurs of the celebrated fiasco that occurred in the cafe of the public baths, Bingley, West Yorkshire, in the mid-1950s when the superintendent, a Mrs Pape, being anxious to boost her takings, invited the Cullingworth Camerata to entertain her clientele.
As well as defeating deflation, Mr Abe seeks to boost risk-taking in the economy.
An extra push to convince audiences to see it in 3D and even Imax has boosted its takings further.
To avoid hard feelings, the government gives them a subsidy that boosts their takings by four-fifths, but this does not nearly cover their costs.Zimbabwe's currency rules serve two purposes.
The idea is that rising personal income, fatter corporate profits and a robust stockmarket will boost deposit-taking, lending and fee income.Moreover, rising rates should help banks earn more from current (checking) accounts, particularly those that earn no interest, because banks can now invest this money in higher-yielding government bonds.
