New casinos and local labor markets: Evidence from Canada
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• New casino areas are compared to areas with existing casinos and without casinos. • Employment and earnings in local gambling industry doubled due to the new casino. • Indirect spillovers limited to employment growth in closely related local industries. • One to two additional hospitality jobs are created for every gambling job created. • No significant employment or earnings effects are found in any other local industry.
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