Casino gambling in Illinois: Riverboats, revenues, and economic development

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 89-96

  Truitt, Lawrence J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; GAMING INDUSTRY; RIVERBOAT GAMBLING; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

USA, ILLINOIS;

EID: 0029905801     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004728759603400313     Document Type: Article

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