dᵻspˈaɪt ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənts pˈʌblɪk stˈeɪtmənts ɐɡˈɛnst ɡˈæmblɪŋ, mˈoːɹ ðɐn hˈæf ʌv ðɪs spˈeɪs wʌz fɚɹə lˈɔŋ tˈaɪm ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd baɪ kɐsˈiːnoʊz.
Despite the government's public statements against gambling, more than half of this space was for a long time occupied by casinos.