Resorting to casinos : the Mississippi gambling industry

Resorting to casinos : the Mississippi gambling industry / edited by Denise von Herrmann.

After the devastation Hurricane Katrina wrought on Mississippi's Gulf Coast casinos, media nationwide reported the loss in revenue the state was bound to suffer. From just those casinos shut down or destroyed by the storm, 500,000 in tax revenue had poured into Mississippi's coffers every...

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Main Author: Von Herrmann, Denise, 1962- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2006.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Casinos > Mississippi.
Gambling > Mississippi.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Park & Recreation Management.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Casinos
Gambling
Mississippi
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:After the devastation Hurricane Katrina wrought on Mississippi's Gulf Coast casinos, media nationwide reported the loss in revenue the state was bound to suffer. From just those casinos shut down or destroyed by the storm, 500,000 in tax revenue had poured into Mississippi's coffers every day. Biloxi, Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Greenville, Lula, Natchez, Tunica, and Vicksburg-destinations once known for hanging moss, antebellum homes, or seaside fun are now also sought out for casino gambling. The phenomenal growth of the Mississippi casino resort industry has attracted substantial interest from.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 182 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781604736601
1604736607
1578067901
9781578067909
1283193388
9781283193382
9786613193384
6613193380
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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