Impact of Casinos on Retail Sales in Mid-Size Iowa Cities

Loretta Fairchild, Jonathan Krutz, Amy Stickney

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Abstract

Casinos have long been promoted as engines of economic development. This paper seeks to test this claim by comparing the growth rate in taxable retail sales between mid-size Iowa cities with a casino and those without a casino.

To best isolate the impact of the variable being studied, the presence or absence of a casino, the authors limited their study to mid-size, stand-alone (non-suburban) cities. Iowa was chosen because, as the first state to allow widespread casino operations in recent history, it offers the longest study period for analysis.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalPapers of the Nebraska Economics and Business Association: 38th Annual Fall Conference
Volume17
Issue number1
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes

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