University of massachusetts gaming tax study

For MAGIC, a longitudinal cohort study, Volberg and colleagues are interviewing a group of over 3, people once a year over a number of years. The cohort includes people who have never gambled and people who gamble regularly. Participant responses will be used to track changes in gambling attitudes and behaviors over time and to identify factors that influence these changes, including new casinos opening in Massachusetts.

Economic impact metrics range from changes in business revenue, employment, wages and income, and gross state or regional product. We also often estimate the resulting fiscal impacts on various state and local tax revenues.

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