Legalized Casino Gaming in the United States : The Economic and Social Impact

Contents * About the Editor * Contributors * Preface * Section 1: History, Development, and Legislation * Chapter 1. History, Development, and Legislation of Las Vegas Casino Gaming * Historical Development * Las Vegas Gaming Today * Nevada's Gaming Regulatory System * Summary * Chapter 2. Personal Recollections of the New Jersey Gaming "Experiment" in Atlantic City * Background * Let the Games Begin! * My Odyssey * Events/Agencies * The Future * Summary * Chapter 3. History, Development, and Legislation of Native American Casino Gaming * Native Populations: Some Unhappy Perspectives * Promoting Tribal Self-Sufficiency: The Promise * Gaming: Beginning to Realize the Promise * Efforts to Regulate Native American Gaming * The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 * The Future of Native American Gaming * The Bottom Line: Does Gaming Help or Not? * Chapter 4. History, Development, and Legislation of Riverboat and Other Land-Based Non-Native American Casino Gaming * Riverboats * Land-Based Non-Native American Casinos * Other States * Section 2: Economic Impacts * Chapter 5. Casinos in Las Vegas: Where Impacts Are not the Issue * Introduction * The Success Story That Is Las Vegas * Why Las Vegas Is Successful and Growing * The Future Economic Health of Las Vegas * A Casino Development Model * Some Downsides for the Las Vegas Economy * The Bottom-Line Upside * Chapter 6. Economic Impacts of Casino Gaming in Atlantic City * The Queen of Resorts * The Decline of Atlantic City * Atlantic City tuns to Casinos * Promises Made * An Explosion of Growth * More Jobs Than Ever Imagined * Tax Revenues Soar * Billions Invested * Casino Benefits for All of New Jersey * Some Social problems Addressed, Not cured * Gaming Helps Seniors * Reinvestment in Nongaming Sectors * A City Rebuilt * Chapter 7. Economic Impacts of Native American Casino Gaming * Background * History of Their Economic Development * Economic and community Impact * Tax Benefits * Economic Impact Studies * Current Issues and Challenges * Chapter 8. Economic Impacts of Riverboat and Land-Based Non-Native American Casino Gaming * Evaluating Economic Impacts * Gaming Industry Growth * Public Economic Impacts * Trends and projections * Section 3: Social Impacts * Chapter 9. Social Impacts of Casino Gambling: The Case of Las Vegas * Introduction * Assessing Social Impacts of Gaming in Las Vegas * Social Impacts of Gaming in Las Vegas: A Comparative Approach * City-Specific Social Impacts of Gaming * Summary * Chapter 10. Social Impacts of Atlantic City Casino Gaming * Introduction * Demographics * Casinos * Pathological Gambling * Crime * Antigaming * New Jersey Casino Control Act * Politics * Urban Redevelopment * Conclusion * Chapter 11. Social Impacts of Native American Casino Gaming * Tribal Division and Residents' Attitudes * Initial Struggle and Exploitation * Gaming Contribution * Not All Rosy * Continued Debate * Chapter 12. Social Impacts of Riverboat and Land-Based Non-Native American Casino Gaming * Assessing Social Impacts * Social Impacts of Gambling and Gaming Development * Conclusions * Index * Reference Notes Included