Casino gaming on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
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The Mississippi Gulf Coast serves as an economic model for other states considering to use casino gaming as an economic tool. The Harrison County Development Commission hired a consultant to conduct an economic impact analysis of gaming to convince the residents to approve casino gaming. Casino gaming in Mississippi has improved its economy. However, divorces, crime and suicide attempts have risen. The continued success of casinos in Mississippi will depend on its ability to attract tourists.
Publication Name: Economic Development Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0742-3713
Year: 1995
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Casino gambling in Atlantic City: lessons for economic developers
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Atlantic City, NJ, serves as a model for urban economies searching for revitalization and for economies striving to develop their tourism industries. The granting of a monopoly for legalized gambling in Atlanta resulted in revenues of $3 billion annually. Visitors in 1994 reached 31.3 million. Atlanta must not solely depend on casino gambling as its economic development tool. It must diversify its market and develop secondary industries.
Publication Name: Economic Development Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0742-3713
Year: 1995
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Gaming industry development: a comparison of three states
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The recent legalization of casinos in the US has resulted in increased industry revenues from $8.3 billion in 1990 to $12.0 billion in 1993. The impact of casino gaming on the public and private sectors in Mississippi, Iowa and Colorado is studied. All three states appear to have benefitted financially from casino gaming.
Publication Name: Economic Development Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0742-3713
Year: 1995
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