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JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE
Changes Created by the Introduction of Legalized Gaming: A Review of the Tunica
County, Mississippi Experience
Author(s): Jamye Long, Cooper Johnson, Jose Oakley
Citation: Jamye Long, Cooper Johnson, Jose Oakley, (2011) "Changes Created by the Introduction of Legalized Gaming: A Review of the Tunica County, Mississippi Experience" Journal of Management Policy and Practice, Vol. 12, Iss. 4, pp. 156 - 163
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
Areas that welcome casinos are inevitably affected by the introduction of this specialized industry. It is imperative these areas explore the gaming industry’s effects on community residents and economic conditions prior to the establishment of gaming, which will better prepare these areas for the upcoming changes. This paper examines the impact of gaming in Tunica County, Mississippi through a comparison of the employment rates prior to the and following the establishment of the gaming entities in the area.
