Local Opt-Out Provisions in a State Gambling Expansion: An Analysis of Pennsylvania Municipalities

A 2017 gambling expansion bill in Pennsylvania included a provision that gave municipalities the option to ban a new casino from opening within their borders.  This paper examined how different factors influenced local decisions on whether to allow casino gambling.  Multilevel linear probability mo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: David Yaskewich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Midwest Public Affairs Conference 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs
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Online Access:https://www.jpna.org/index.php/jpna/article/view/507