The Effects of Casinos on Local Communities

1. Dayna Edwards and Betty Jo Nash LDR 640: Financial Systems ManagementSiena Heights University, Lansing, MichiganMay 15, 2012 The Effects of Casinos on Local Communities

2. Excitement

3. Criticism “This is terrible!”

4. Division between Local and State Government

5. Congressman Mike Rogers “The state’s existing casinos have not been the windfall many expect them to be (Rob South. 2012).”

6. Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero • “It will create thousands of good jobs, attract tens of thousands of tourists to the region, and generate enough revenue to allow our city to send all of our school district graduates to college (Rob South, 2012).”

7. What are the positive & negative effects?

8. Positive Effects Private Sector Jobs 58%

9. Generate Revenue for Local and State Government • Gun Lake CasinoState Government • $7.8 Million Local Government

10. Wayland School System • Reinstate two-way transportation to road events • Eliminate their pay-to-play sports participation fee

11. Casinos

12. Negative Effects: Jobs Low PayingHigh Stress

13. More Negative Increases • Traffic • Petty Crime

14. Decline in the Quality of Life • Divorce • Abuse • Neglect • Suicide • Homelessness

15. Background • Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 • Legalized gambling in 48 of 50 states • Based on direct, indirect and induced impacts, the commercial casino industry supported approximately $125 billion in spending and nearly 820,000 jobs in the U.S. economy in 2010, which is roughly equivalent to 1 percent of the $14.5 trillion U.S. gross domestic product

16. Building the industry • (1) positive public opinion towards the value of gambling as an entertainment option, (2) governments’ viewing gaming activities as mechanisms that create jobs and generate welcome revenues, and (3) Native American tribes capitalizing on opportunities for economic self sufficiency through gaming

17. Economic Impacts • Wages, jobs, public assistance • Tourism & economic development • Multiplier factor

18. Negative effects to community • There are three major negative impacts (costs to the local economy) to be estimated: the cannibalization impact; additional public expenditures; and negative externalities • Crime • Cost of social aspects

19. Applying the research to Lansing • Project economic impact • Convention center & tourism • Location proximity • Trickle down • Marketing

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