The legalization of casinos: Policy objectives, regulatory alternatives, and cost/benefit considerations

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 3-8

  Eadington, William R ^a,b  

^a Department of Economics ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASINO; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; FUTURE PROSPECT; GAMING INDUSTRY; LEGALISATION;

USA;

EID: 0029856815     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004728759603400301     Document Type: Article

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