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GAMBLING WITH PHILADELPHIA: EXAMINING THE IMPACTS OF COMMERCIAL CASINOS IN A LARGE AMERICAN CITY.
- Source :
- Journal of Gambling Business & Economics; 2016, Vol. 10 Issue 3, p30-50, 21p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Casino gaming has emerged in the United States in a variety of new locations as a source of economic development. In 2010 commercial casino gambling expanded into a major United States city, when a casino opened in Philadelphia. The city currently has one open casino and a second proposed casino, this, along with three other casinos in the metropolitan area, makes Philadelphia an important case study to examine the impacts of casino gaming in a major urban area in the United States. Through interviews and media/policy analysis, the casinos interaction with the local community during the planning process, and since the one casino has opened are analyzed. It is revealed that a variety of stakeholders were involved in the casino location process, and the community has been impacted by the casino in a variety of areas including economic effects, a community benefits agreement, crime, potential gambling addiction and gentrification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CASINOS
GAMBLING industry
GAMBLING
ECONOMIC development
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17517990
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Gambling Business & Economics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 124156504
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5750/jgbe.v10i3.1238