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Article by Andrew Klebanow published in Public Gaming International

February 20, 2019

Lessons from the Casino Industry

by Andrew Klebanow

The casino gaming industry has long been perceived as a competitor to state lotteries.  While it can be argued that the country’s adult population has a limited budget for all kinds of wagering, lotteries and casinos have, in fact, long operated in harmony.  Casino expansion across the United States has not impeded growth of lotteries and lotteries did not affect the growth of casino gaming.  The reality is that lotteries and casinos do not so much compete as share gamers.  People buy scratch cards and draw tickets from budgets that are exclusive of casino gaming budgets.  This is most evident during periodic events of lottery frenzy, when mega-jackpots attract widespread consumer and media interest.  In those states that offer both casino gaming and lotteries, casino gambling doesn’t not decline during mega-jackpot events.

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