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Breaching the \\"Buckskin Curtain\\"
Wirtz, Ronald A. (2000-09)
The Region , Volume 14 , Issue Sep , Pages 6-9, 30-33

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No ifs, ands or butts: Illinois casinos lost revenue after smoking banned
Pakko, Michael R.; Garrett, Thomas A. (2009-07)
The Regional Economist , Issue Jul , Pages 14-15

Working Paper
Risk taking and the quality of informal insurance: gambling and remittances in Thailand
Paulson, Anna L.; Miller, Douglas L. (2007)
More than 35% of Thai households either give or receive remittances, and remittances account for about one-third of the income of the receiving households. Remittance relationships may be an important source of protection against adverse events for the individuals involved. This paper provides evidence that remittances behave in a way that is consistent with insurance: they are sensitive to shocks to regional rainfall and they respond to household level events. The paper goes on to consider how the quality of insurance that is offered through remittances affects household risk taking ...
Working Paper Series , Paper WP-07-01

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Casino gaming and local employment trends
Garrett, Thomas A. (2004-01)
Casino gambling has become a major industry in the United States. Economic development, especially through increases in employment, is the primary justification for casino development in a local area. This article estimates the employment effects of casino gambling for six counties in the Midwest and southern United States using ARIMA forecasting models. The results suggest that rural counties that adopt casino gambling as a major industry experience significant gains in payroll and household employment. The effects are less pronounced in urban counties, partly due to the higher volatility of ...
Review , Volume 86 , Issue Jan , Pages 9-22

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They're off
Dunchick, John (1995-01)
Off-track betting and remote TV feeds combine to make horse racing in Virginia look economically viable despite a gloomy national outlook for the business.
Cross Sections , Volume 12 , Issue Win , Pages 1-9

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Florida and Georgia find jackpots with lotteries
anonymous (1996-04)
Regional Update , Issue Apr , Pages 1, 3-7

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Political economy of Indian gaming: the New England experience
Nathan, Luxman; Henson, Eric (2000-01)
Communities and Banking , Issue Win , Pages 2-12

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Not a great bet
Clement, Douglas (2003-03)
Lotteries and other forms of government-sanctioned gambling have spread rapidly across the Ninth District. What kind of jackpot do they really deliver to state and local governments?
Fedgazette , Volume 15 , Issue Mar , Pages 4-6

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Policy update : Bidding begins for Maryland \\"Racinos\\"
Nash, Betty Joyce (2008-10)
Econ Focus , Volume 12 , Issue Fall , Pages 8

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Economic history: Sport of kings : horse racing in Maryland
Nash, Betty Joyce (2009-04)
Related link(s): https://www.richmondfed.org/-/media/richmondfedorg/publications/research/econ_focus/2009/spring/economic_history_weblinks.cfm
Econ Focus , Volume 13 , Issue Spr , Pages 37-39

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