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    Study: Mississippi casinos raise the stakes by $4 billion

    The casino industry in Mississippi contributes $4 billion each year to the state’s economy, according to a new Oxford Economics study released Thursday by the American Gaming Association. The study measures how the industry impacts local business. Even with the increased competition from other states, Mississippi’s casino industry supports 37,000 jobs, with 25,000 direct jobs, […]

    Study: Casinos contributed $53 billion to Nevada economy last year

    Nevada casinos contributed $53 billion to the state economy in 2013, according to the gaming industry’s Washington, D.C.-based trade association. The American Gaming Association today announced the results of an Oxford Economics study that measured the economic impact of Nevada’s gaming industry. In addition to the general contribution to the economy, the study found that Nevada casinos […]

    Study shows (big surprise) gaming is No. 1 in Nevada

    Here’s one area where Nevada ranks first in the nation — and it’s a good thing. When looking at the cumulative financial benefits of the nation’s gaming industry, the Silver State is No. 1 in economic impact, No. 1 in jobs supported and No. 1 tax revenue to state and local governments. Yeah, big surprise […]

    American Bus Association wants to work with casino industry to ensure safety

    SPRINGFIELD – Stung by a string of crashes involving buses ferrying gamblers to casinos, the American Bus Association is working with gambling trade group the American Gaming Association to stop unsafe bus operators from bringing gamblers to casinos across the country. “We want the riding public to have confidence in safety and the casino operators need […]

    Kansas casinos have $673 million impact on state’s economy, study says

    he three state-owned casinos in Kansas contributed $673 million to the state’s economy and supported approximately 4,000 jobs in 2013,according to a study commissioned by the casino industry’s top trade association. The impact included about $148 million in total labor income and about $193 million in total tax revenue, according to the study. It was […]

    Study says casinos have $1.4 billion impact in Maryland

    A study conducted for the American Gaming Association says commercial gaming generated about 4,500 Maryland jobs and supported an additional 3,400 positions in 2013. The study, conducted for the trade association by Oxford Economics and released Monday, said the industry’s economic impact on Maryland was $1.4 billion, including labor income of about $359 million. The […]

    Peter Picknelly says Court Square hotel advances in partnership with MGM Springfield

    SPRINGFIELD – Developer Peter A. Picknelly said Friday that a proposal to convert a vacant six-story building at Court Square to a boutique hotel is nearing reality and would not be possible without the involvement of MGM Springfield. Picknelly, the owner-developer of OPAL Real Estate Group, and Demetrios N. Panteleakis, OPAL’s chief operating officer, said they are excited […]

    Study: Maryland casino impact tops $1 billion

    Casinos pumped $1.38 billion into the Maryland economy last year and supported almost 8,000 jobs, a new gaming industry study found. The American Gaming Association study released Monday examined the impact on the state economy in 2013, before the state added its fifth casino or collected an entire year’s worth of table game revenues. Rob […]

    Maryland casinos pumped $1.4 billion into the state’s economy, industry study says

    Maryland’s fast-growing casino industry injected $1.4 billion into the state economy and supported nearly 8,000 jobs in 2013, according to an industry-funded study released Monday. The casino industry also generated $359 million in income and pumped $543 million in tax revenue into state coffers, concluded researchers from Oxford Economics, a forecasting firm based in Oxford, […]