Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of the development and current regulations of gaming in states with riverboat and land based non-Native American casinos. Riverboat casinos and land-based non-Native American casinos, excluding Las Vegas and Atlantic City, started in the late 1980s and have grown rapidly in the 1990s. The popularity of Native American casinos was a catalyst for the development of riverboat and other land-based casinos. The success of many Native American casinos indicated the acceptance of gaming by a large number of American people. Riverboats cruise just once a day in the summer session for a minimum of 100 days at a minimum of two hours each cruise and operate as dockside casinos at all other times. Intense competition within the two largest clusters led to the closing of two Biloxi casinos and five Tunica casinos and the relocation of one Tunica casino to Coahoma County, where the market includes a small but steady stream of patrons from Arkansas.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Legalized Casino Gaming in the United States The Economic and Social Impact |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis - Balkema |
| Pages | 63-90 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781135410629 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0789006405, 9780789006400 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- General Business,Management and Accounting
- General Social Sciences