Casinos Will Lead to Net Job Loss in Ohio
In the fall of 2009, Ohio voters were faced with a referendum to allow casino gambling in the state. Prior to the election, the Public Policy Analysis Group at Hiram
In the fall of 2009, Ohio voters were faced with a referendum to allow casino gambling in the state. Prior to the election, the Public Policy Analysis Group at Hiram
This Las Vegas Sun article offers some insights as to why horse racing events are “going the way of Latin.” It describes how horse racing revenue has declined 30 percent
When predatory gambling interests come to your town or city, they falsely promise new jobs, revenue, and overall economic prosperity. However, the story below highlights the dark side of the
The English seaside resort town of Blackpool was relieved when it lost a bid to host a “super casino.” Blackpool will now focus its efforts on maintaining its family friendly
This report suggests that an expanded casino in the Buffalo-area will be a “huge money-sucking vacuum” for a city already struggling with high poverty. It was presented to the Legislation
Dennis Bailey, the former Executive Director of Maine’s Casinos No!, wrote the excellent piece below which details how slot machines are heavily weighted in the casino’s favor. The Secrets of
The former mayor of Ledyard, Connecticut, Wesley Johnson, testified his town has not seen any positive economic impact since the Foxwoods Casino was built there. “There has been no economic
A 2006 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston found that patrons who frequent casinos catering to local markets do not bring in any new money to the local
An independent New Hampshire Gambling Commission study found that bringing one casino to the state would take away seven existing local jobs for every 10 casino jobs created – yet
Taxable retail sales in Iowa cities without casinos grew more than five times faster than sales in cities with casinos, leading researchers to conclude, “the operation of a casino in