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Title: Gaming in Massachusetts: Can Casinos Bring Good Jobs to the Commonwealth?

Citation Type: Working Paper

Publication Year: 2009

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Abstract: Executive Summary: In this report we examine the quality of the jobs in the United States gaming industry in order toassess the potential impact of establishing up to three destination casinos in the Commonwealthof Massachusetts. We focus our analysis on workers without a college education since nearlyninety percent of gaming workers have less than a college degree. In addition, we analyzeenabling legislation in five states that have legalized gaming and compare them to the legislationproposed in Massachusetts in 2007.

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Authors: Kim, Marlene; Argyres, Anneta; Moir, Susan

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Publication Number: 4

Institution: University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Publisher Location: Boston, MA

Data Collections: IPUMS USA, IPUMS CPS

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure

Countries: United States