State Referendums on Casino Gaming: The Effects on the Valuation of Casino and Gaming Stock

Stanley M. Atkinson, Anthony K. Byrd, Stephen M. LeBruto
1999 Journal of Hospitality Financial Management  
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the expansion of the casino gaming industry has had an effect on the growth of individual companies within this segment of the hospitality industry. We examine ten individual state referendums and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. Six state referendums and the IGRA were passed. Four state referendums failed.
doi:10.1080/10913211.1999.10653730 fatcat:66sqbiaucjaq3jujcinggdfboy