Casino Gaming and Local Employment Trends

Principal Investigator(s): Garrett, Thomas A.

Summary: Casino gambling has become a major industry in the United States. Economic development, especially through increases in employment, is the primary justification for casino development in a local area. This article estimates the employment effects of casino gambling for six counties in the Midwest and southern United States using ARIMA forecasting models. The results suggest that rural counties that adopt casino gambling as a major industry experience significant gains in payroll and house... (view details)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR01297

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